Online Degrees and Programs at University of Houston-Downtown

University of Houston-Downtown offers 59 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 13 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $7,708 for Texas residents and $17,788 for out-of-state students. Total 5,456 students out of total 14,208 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,963 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Houston-Downtown is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

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Online Program Overview

University of Houston-Downtown is a four-years, public school located in Houston, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $7,708 for Texas residents and $17,788 for other students on average.

It offers 59 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 19 programs - 13 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Houston-Downtown
Type	four-years, public
Address	1 Main Street, Houston, TX
Online Students	5,456 Enrolled Online Exclusively 5,308 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$7,708 Out-of-State$17,788
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	19 Programs
Bachelors	13 Programs
Masters	4 Programs
Post-Graduate	2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of Houston-Downtown . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,708 and $17,788 for non-Texas residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $259 for Texas residents and $679 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $449 for Texas residents and $818 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$6,656	$7,129	$7,338	$7,450	$7,708
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$16,604	$17,017	$17,196	$17,266	$17,788
Graduate (In-State)	$8,774	$9,277	$9,529	$9,529	$9,529
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$15,470	$15,739	$15,991	$15,973	$16,189

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$228	$236	$245	$250	$259
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$642	$648	$656	$659	$679
Graduate (In-State)	$421	$435	$449	$449	$449
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$793	$794	$808	$807	$818

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Houston-Downtown offers 59 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 13 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 2 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	4	NOT OFFERED	2
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	41	11	NOT OFFERED	7

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Houston-Downtown. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	722	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	27	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Securities Services Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	14

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	147	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	125	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED	7
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	168	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	128	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Insurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At University of Houston-Downtown, there are 14,208 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,764 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,456 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,308 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	14,208
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,456
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	5,308
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	3,444

By student location, out of a total of 5,456 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 5,404 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 52 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,456
Texas Resident	5,404
Other State In U.S.	52
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,456
Undergraduate	4,584
Graduate	872

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	4,584
Degree/Certificate Seeking	4,544
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	40

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