Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 42 graduates a year

$35,565
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,450
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#116 of 476
Rank by pay
#93 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,248
Median federal debt

University of Houston graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
113University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$58,739$53,449#232$36,875
114San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$58,617$53,338#233$32,112
115University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$58,462$53,197#236—
116University of Houston Houston, TX$58,450$59,427#93$35,565
117California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$58,436$53,173#238$25,349
118San Diego State University San Diego, CA$58,419$53,157#239$23,190
119Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$58,375$59,350#94$40,600

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 liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,565 one year after graduating and $58,450 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, University of Houston ranks #116 by median pay four years after graduation, and #93 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at University of Houston worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,248.

← 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.