University of Houston-Downtown offers 61 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 major programs - 14 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,536 for Texas residents and $17,472 for out-of-state students.

Total 5,456 students out of total 14,208 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,475 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

University of Houston-Downtown is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Houston-Downtown
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Main Street, Houston, TX
Online Students5,456 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,308 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,536
Out-of-State$17,472
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$9,529
Out-of-State$16,189
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total21 Programs
Bachelors14 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Houston-Downtown. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,536 and $17,472 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,529 and $16,189 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $253 for Texas residents and $667 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $449 for Texas residents and $819 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,656$7,129$7,338$7,450$7,536
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$16,604$17,017$17,196$17,266$17,472
Graduate (In-State)$8,774$9,277$9,529$9,529$9,529
Graduate (Out-of-State)$15,470$15,739$15,991$15,973$16,189
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$228$236$245$250$253
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$642$648$656$659$667
Graduate (In-State)$421$435$449$449$449
Graduate (Out-of-State)$793$794$808$807$819

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Houston-Downtown offers 61 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Bachelors, 5 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED14 5NOT OFFERED2
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED41 12NOT OFFERED8

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 428NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24116 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Securities Services Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED 18
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED 10
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Houston-Downtown, there are 14,208 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,764 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,456 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,308 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,208
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,456
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,308
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,444

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 5,456 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,404 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 52 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,456
Texas Resident5,404
Other State In U.S.52
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,456
Undergraduate4,584
Graduate872
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,584
Degree/Certificate Seeking4,544
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking40

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