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University of Houston Graduate School Report

7,925 Graduate Students
$9,727 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
48.9% Took Classes Online
Want the scoop on University of Houston Graduate School? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what degree programs UH offers, if the school is ranked, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.

University of Houston Graduate School Rankings

#204 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#144 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Houston took the #204 spot.

For the Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas, UH came in at #9.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UH took the #144 spot on the list.

In addition, UH took the #7 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Texas.

 

University of Houston Graduate Student Diversity

7,925 Graduate Students
55.1% Women
44.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
University of Houston was the school of choice for 7,925 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

UH Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at UH is made up of 55.1% women and 44.9% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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UH Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of all the graduate students at UH, around 44.0% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. UH is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 22.4% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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UH Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$9,727 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
If you're a part-time graduate student at University of Houston coming from out of state, expect to pay an average of $992 per credit hour. In-state grad students pay a discounted rate of $484.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,713$17,857
Fees$1,014$1,014

Average Salary of UH Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$56,200 Avg Salary (Master's)
$80,900 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

Master's degree recipients from UH earn an average salary of $56,200 during the early years of their career. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 4% lower than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at UH is $80,900. That's good news for those graduates since it is 7% higher than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of University of Houston Graduate School

Texas State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
University of Houston is a public institution situated in Houston, Texas. Houston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Get more details about the location of University of Houston.

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Contact details for UH are given below.

Contact Details
Address:212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX 77204-2018
Phone:713-743-1000
Website:www.uh.edu/
Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/universityofhouston
Twitter:http://twitter.com/UHouston

Online Learning for UH Grad Students

48.9% Took At Least One Online Class
17.7% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48.9% of the graduate students at UH took at least one online course. For that same period, 17.7% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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University of Houston Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting173
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering11
Allied Health Professions11
Anthropology5
Applied Mathematics46
Architectural Sciences & Technology13
Arts & Media Management6
Biomedical Engineering18
Business Administration & Management142
Chemical Engineering11
Chemistry8
Civil Engineering20
Communication & Media Studies5
Communication Sciences38
Computer Information Systems52
Construction Engineering Technology25
Curriculum & Instruction99
Design & Applied Arts2
Drama & Theater Arts22
Economics36
Educational Administration49
Electrical Engineering34
Environmental Engineering8
Fine & Studio Arts18
Food, Nutrition & Related Services8
General Biology29
General Engineering Technology15
General English Literature4
General Psychology23
Geological & Earth Sciences28
Health & Physical Education19
History3
Hospitality Management58
Human Development & Family Studies3
Human Resource Management23
Human Sciences Business Services21
Industrial Engineering55
Information Science5
Information Technology39
Legal Research46
Linguistics & Comparative Literature2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods28
Marketing37
Materials Engineering1
Mathematics12
Mechanical Engineering33
Music21
Nursing19
Petroleum Engineering20
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences8
Philosophy3
Physics2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences7
Political Science & Government3
Public Administration3
Public Policy21
Public Relations & Advertising6
Romance Languages1
Social Work226
Sociology3
Special Education10
Statistics30
Student Counseling31
Surveying Engineering1
Systems Engineering22
Writing Studies6

University of Houston Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology10
Biomedical Engineering7
Business Administration & Management3
Chemical Engineering17
Chemistry24
Child Development & Psychology4
Civil Engineering9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology29
Computer Information Systems16
Curriculum & Instruction10
Economics9
Educational Administration66
Electrical Engineering24
Environmental Engineering3
General Biology10
General Business/Commerce5
General English Literature7
Geological & Earth Sciences31
Health & Physical Education13
History5
Hospitality Management3
Industrial Engineering3
Law233
Materials Engineering3
Mathematics18
Mechanical Engineering13
Music13
Optometry105
Petroleum Engineering2
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences150
Physics17
Physiology & Pathology Sciences10
Political Science & Government5
Romance Languages6
Social Work6
Writing Studies10

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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