International Business at University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$41,911
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,556
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 115
Rank by pay
#82 of 115
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Downtown graduates in international business earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Downtown Compares for International Business

All 115 colleges reporting international business earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$159,452$139,721#1$81,800
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,162$110,218#5$80,848
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$109,345$113,194#3$67,371
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$108,566$103,704#8$64,978
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$107,205$118,874#2$70,992
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,783$111,113#4$66,591
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$106,665$101,523#9$65,131
8Villanova University Villanova, PA$103,700$105,464#7$74,529
9Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$102,306$106,454#6$59,255
10Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,411$91,302#15—
…
80Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$68,241$72,823#67—
81Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$68,079$65,030#91—
82Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$67,621$66,600#85$49,209
83University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$66,556$67,668#82$41,911
84Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK$66,385$74,535#58$40,442
85Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$66,259$69,862#76$31,476
86University of South Florida Tampa, FL$66,141$70,399#73$44,096

Other Majors at University of Houston-Downtown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$112,244$68,144#3 of 27
Insurance$98,510—#5 of 21
Computer and Information Sciences$72,528$56,475#368 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,712$53,764#385 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$67,499$54,128#535 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$66,881$51,314#143 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,591$47,108#383 of 452
Mathematics$62,576$49,496#234 of 309
Marketing$61,866$42,914#364 of 516
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$59,924$49,734#55 of 207
Political Science and Government$59,261$38,095#335 of 565
Business/Commerce$59,188$47,469#212 of 271
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$58,535$51,840#19 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,892$50,894#90 of 138
Biological and Physical Sciences$56,995$35,952#25 of 33
Communication and Media Studies$56,903$34,123#246 of 660
Biology$56,787$31,025#458 of 841
Social Work$54,784$37,365#139 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,589$42,122#375 of 660
History$53,555$37,246#166 of 459
Public Health$52,438$35,119#150 of 215
Psychology$48,234$35,808#637 of 1027
Sociology$46,106$31,555#371 of 462
Social Sciences—$45,687—
English Language and Literature$45,223$33,146#405 of 576
Chemistry—$38,954—
Visual and Performing Arts$37,668$19,527#53 of 68
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—$34,003—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Downtown international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,911 one year after graduating and $66,556 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Downtown rank for international business?

Among 115 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, University of Houston-Downtown ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #82 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at University of Houston-Downtown worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for international business ($73,201), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for University of Houston-Downtown · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.