Statistics at University of Houston-Downtown

Houston, TX · Master's Degree

$79,809
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$117,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$123,816
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#15 of 18
Rank by pay
#15 of 18
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,548
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Downtown graduates in statistics earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Downtown Compares for Statistics

All 18 colleges reporting statistics 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
1Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$167,848$159,757#1$122,051
2University of Chicago Chicago, IL$161,842$159,009#2$115,925
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$143,619$125,847#11$112,394
4California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$142,606$129,762#10$64,229
5North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$137,104$147,132#3$89,500
6Villanova University Villanova, PA$135,775$138,084#4—
7Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$132,407$134,659#6—
8Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$130,436$132,615#7$104,344
9Iowa State University Ames, IA$130,131$136,882#5—
10Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$129,392$131,593#8$100,281
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12New York University New York, NY$128,820$122,610#12$104,788
13Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$127,279$111,711#16$93,967
14CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$127,189$121,058#13$84,032
15University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX$117,242$119,201#15$79,809
16University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$113,198$119,354#14$85,008
17Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$111,280$109,332#17$74,337
18Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$100,810$104,359#18$102,672

Other Majors at University of Houston-Downtown by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,084$73,784#427 of 861
Criminal Justice and Corrections$72,529$65,137#39 of 115
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$66,115$50,595#19 of 75
Curriculum and Instruction$63,052$63,597#71 of 190

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Downtown statistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,809 one year after graduating and $117,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Downtown rank for statistics?

Among 18 colleges reporting earnings for statistics graduates, University of Houston-Downtown ranks #15 by median pay four years after graduation, and #15 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is statistics at University of Houston-Downtown worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for statistics ($123,816), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,548.

← 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.