Computer Software and Media Applications at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$33,997
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,596
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,894
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 54
Rank by pay
#34 of 54
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in computer software and media applications earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 44% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston Compares for Computer Software and Media Applications

All 54 colleges reporting computer software and media applications 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
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$162,114$170,930#1$98,117
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$131,198$124,345#2$95,292
3DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA$122,375$112,559#3$81,885
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$115,839$105,406#4$103,071
5Wellesley College Wellesley, MA$98,816$87,018#9—
6Park University Parkville, MO$98,256$105,351#5—
7DePaul University Chicago, IL$96,616$94,925#7$54,859
8Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$95,430$84,036#10$86,193
9Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL$92,070$97,997#6$61,197
10Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$88,096$83,849#12$69,052
…
31Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$57,772$53,214#32$40,882
32College of Charleston Charleston, SC$52,596$58,321#30$34,166
33Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA$51,764$52,644#33$43,144
34University of Houston Houston, TX$51,596$52,458#34$33,997
35Wilmington University New Castle, DE$50,722$50,418#38$46,211
36Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI$50,374$49,613#39$32,735
37Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI$50,374$49,613#40$32,735

Other Majors at University of Houston by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$110,184$84,468#14 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399$86,136#42 of 258
Computer Engineering$107,283$80,438#87 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$98,790$72,381#124 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201$73,694#10 of 43
Industrial Engineering$94,814$76,147#58 of 94
Petroleum Engineering$94,651$52,295#17 of 19
Mechanical Engineering$93,275$74,043#122 of 318
Management Information Systems and Services$91,983$65,574#47 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276$85,740#312 of 966
Civil Engineering$89,653$74,822#60 of 233
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022$74,835#19 of 46
Physics$86,078—#34 of 107
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692$61,163#24 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$84,668$48,942#186 of 796
Computer Systems Analysis$82,416$55,565#7 of 24
Biotechnology$78,750$49,916#5 of 13
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396$56,527#20 of 27
Economics$78,204$50,820#195 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009$54,041#222 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125$49,192#282 of 1176
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199$50,957#16 of 27
Architecture$70,616$49,388#22 of 78
Human Resources Management and Services$69,010$46,700#85 of 187
Chemistry$68,504$50,717#87 of 209
Marketing$68,139$46,927#228 of 516
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127—#30 of 138
Design and Applied Arts$64,612$47,461#48 of 299
Business/Corporate Communications$64,374$45,997#9 of 25
Mathematics$62,833$54,710#230 of 309

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston computer software and media applications graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,997 one year after graduating and $51,596 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston rank for computer software and media applications?

Among 54 colleges reporting earnings for computer software and media applications graduates, University of Houston ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer software and media applications at University of Houston worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% less than the national median for computer software and media applications ($58,894), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for University of Houston · 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.