| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 144 graduate programs - 94 Master's, and 50 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,051 for in-state and $19,231 for out-of-state students.
A total of 8,723 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 47,980 students at Houston. Houston offers online graduate programs and 1,273 out of 8,723 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,051 for Texas residents and $19,231 for out-of-state students. It offers 144 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | University of Houston |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX |
| Graduate School Students | 8,730 students 1,273 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,051 Out-of-State$19,231 |
| Student to Faculty | 22:1 (4.55%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 144 Graduate Programs 94 Master's, 50 Doctorate |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Houston with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $10,051 and $19,231 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $501 for Texas residents and $1,011 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,019 | $18,199 |
| Fees | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| Cost per Credit | $501 | $1,011 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,430 | |
| Room & Board | $11,286 (On-Campus) / $11,234 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,328 (On-Campus) / $6,522 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,095 | $37,275 |
| Off-Campus Total | $29,237 | $38,417 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,547 | $9,727 | $9,727 | $9,749 | $10,051 |
| Out-of-State | $18,689 | $18,871 | $18,871 | $19,109 | $19,231 |
University of Houston offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 144 major areas - 94 Master's (2 online programs), 50 Doctorate. 2,250 students have been conferred Master's degree and 857 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,250 | 857 | - | - |
| Men | 1,085 | 369 | - | - |
| Women | 1,165 | 488 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 80 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Information Science/Studies | 43 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 51 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology Project Management | 29 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 61 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 23 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 148 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Astronautical Engineering | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Materials Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | 81 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Surveying Engineering | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 79 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Nutrition | 25ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Health Law | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Law and Legal Studies | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Tax Law/Taxation | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Intellectual Property Law | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Creative Writing | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Mathematics | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics | 61 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Analytics | 111 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemistry | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geology/Earth Science | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physics | 24 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Policy Analysis | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Social Work | 258 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Economics | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Political Science and Government | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 150 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 31 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Development | 33 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | 50 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Materials Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Petroleum Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Surveying Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Vision Science/Physiological Optics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Physics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 6,052 full-time and 2,678 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,273 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,056 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,174 White, 875 Black, and 1,156 Asian students are attending at University of Houston. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
626 grad students are younger than 22 and 869 students are older than 65. It has 5,499 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,729 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 8,730 |
|---|---|
| Men | 4,102 |
| Women | 4,628 |
| Total | 8,730 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 6,052 |
| Part-time Students | 2,678 |
| Total | 8,730 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 16 |
| Asian | 1,156 |
| Black | 875 |
| Hispanic | 1,484 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
| White | 2,174 |
| Two or more races | 139 |
| Un-Known | 149 |
| Total | 8,730 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 626 |
| 22-24 | 2,885 |
| 25-29 | 2,614 |
| 30-34 | 1,127 |
| 35-39 | 602 |
| 40 & Over | 869 |
At University of Houston graduate schools, 1,273 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,056 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 8,723 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,273 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,056 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,394 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,273 |
|---|---|
| Texas Resident | 1,119 |
| Other State In U.S. | 130 |
| Outside of U.S. | 24 |