Online Degrees and Programs at University of Houston-Downtown

Online Program Overview

University of Houston-Downtown offers 61 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 22 major programs - 15 Bachelors, 5 Masters, and 2 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,582 for Texas residents and $17,434 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,905 students out of total 13,730 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,475 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.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUniversity of Houston-Downtown
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Main Street, Houston, TX
Online Students4,905 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,455 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,582
Out-of-State$17,434
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$10,029
Out-of-State$16,509
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total22 Programs
Bachelors15 Programs
Masters5 Programs
Post-Graduate2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of Houston-Downtown. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,582 and $17,434 for non-Texas residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,029 and $16,509 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $255 for Texas residents and $666 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $476 for Texas residents and $836 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,129$7,338$7,450$7,536$7,582
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$17,017$17,196$17,266$17,472$17,434
Graduate (In-State)$9,277$9,529$9,529$9,529$10,029
Graduate (Out-of-State)$15,739$15,991$15,973$16,189$16,509
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$236$245$250$253$255
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$648$656$659$667$666
Graduate (In-State)$435$449$449$449$476
Graduate (Out-of-State)$794$808$807$819$836

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Houston-Downtown offers 61 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Bachelors, 5 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
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED15 5NOT OFFERED2
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED42 12NOT OFFERED7

Following 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.

CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 428 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 241 16 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Securities Services Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36 NOT OFFERED 18
CertificateAssociatesBachelorsMastersDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED 10
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of Houston-Downtown, there are 13,730 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 10,360 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,905 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,455 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment13,730
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,905
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,455
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,370

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,905 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,860 Texas Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than Texas, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,905
Texas Resident4,860
Other State In U.S.44
Outside of U.S.1
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,905
Undergraduate4,244
Graduate661
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,244
Degree/Certificate Seeking4,226
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking18
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