Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, University of Houston-Downtown offers 61 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 22 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 3,749 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at UH Downtown. 2,954 students completed bachelor's programs and 460 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UH Downtown. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 42 | 15 | 2,954 |
1,011 | 1,943 |
|---|
| Master's | 12 | 5 | 460 |
182 | 278 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 7 | 2 | 335 |
120 | 215 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Houston-Downtown. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians program has the highest salary ($76,489) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $73,620 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
$76,489 | $6,374 | - | - |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General |
$73,620 | $6,135 | $15,830 | $168 |
|---|
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians |
$63,411 | $5,284 | - | - |
|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians |
$62,848 | $5,237 | $34,208 | $363 |
|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services |
$55,488 | $4,624 | $18,750 | $199 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$53,629 | $4,469 | $21,875 | $232 |
|---|
| Marketing |
$52,508 | $4,376 | $17,000 | $180 |
|---|
| Accounting and Related Services |
$52,377 | $4,365 | $19,750 | $209 |
|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services |
$51,455 | $4,288 | $19,545 | $207 |
|---|
| Business/Commerce, General |
$48,715 | $4,060 | $20,099 | $213 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$45,184 | $3,765 | $19,815 | $210 |
|---|
| History |
$45,003 | $3,750 | $20,000 | $212 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections |
$78,852 | $6,571 | $40,760 | $464 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$61,484 | $5,124 | $41,000 | $466 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Houston-Downtown.
At the school, the Psychology Bachelor program has the most completers of 287 and the Business Administration and Management Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 265 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Psychology | 287 | 38 | 249 |
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| Accounting | 252 | 94 | 158 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 244 | 88 | 156 |
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| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 227 | 56 | 171 |
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| Business/Commerce | 209 | 59 | 150 |
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| Education | 190 | 16 | 174 |
|---|
| Finance | 144 | 73 | 71 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 140 | 57 | 83 |
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| Management Information Systems | 136 | 94 | 42 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | 130 | 108 | 22 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 230 | 84 | 146 |
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| Data Analytics, General | 51 | 30 | 21 |
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| Accounting | 47 | 13 | 34 |
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| Securities Services Administration/Management | 47 | 24 | 23 |
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| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 21 | 3 | 18 |
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| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 17 | 8 | 9 |
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| Educational Leadership and Administration | 17 | 7 | 10 |
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| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 6 | 1 |
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| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
59 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
130 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
190 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 17ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Industrial Safety Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
13 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
37 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 |
|---|
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
111 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
18 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 51 |
NOT OFFERED |
8 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
287ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
244ONLINE | 17ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Securities Services Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 47ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
41ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
89 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
43 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
20 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
34 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
51 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
32 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
209ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
140ONLINE | 230 |
NOT OFFERED |
265 |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
90ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
23ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
252ONLINE | 47 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
144ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
136ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
95ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Insurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
209ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
140ONLINE | 230 |
NOT OFFERED |
265 |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
90ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
23ONLINE |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
252ONLINE | 47 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
144ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
41ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
136ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
95ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Insurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|