2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Houston-Downtown 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 $9,529 and $16,189 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $449 for Texas residents and $818 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,073$14,733
Fees$1,456$1,456
Cost per Credit$449$818
Books & Supplies$1,296
Room & Board$9,882 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$7,710 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$28,417$35,077
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,774$9,277$9,529$9,529$9,529
Out-of-State$15,470$15,739$15,991$15,973$16,189

Graduate 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 average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,529 for Texas residents and $16,189 for out-of-state students.
It offers eighteen (18) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Houston-Downtown
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1 Main Street, Houston, TX
Graduate School Students1,465 students
872 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,529
Out-of-State$16,189
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 18 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 7 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Houston-Downtown offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 18 major areas - 11 Master's (4 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor'(2 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total546-422-
Men228-173-
Women318-249-
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General- NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Securities Services Administration/Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 356 NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Management and Strategic Communications-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial Intelligence- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction15 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General62 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies27ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Securities Services Administration/Management25ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management362 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management30ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Accounting15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 15,077 students enrolled in University of Houston-Downtown including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,465 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 574 male and 891 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 102 full-time and 1,363 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 872 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 270 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,465
Men Students574
Women Students891
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,465
Full-time Students102
Part-time Students1,363
By race/ethnicity 225 White, 493 Black, and 141 Asian students are attending at University of Houston-Downtown. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,465
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian141
Black493
Hispanic458
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White225
Two or more races58
Un-Known9
10 students are younger than 22 and 357 students are older than 65. The school has 475 students aged between 22 and 30 and 510 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,465
21 & Under10
22-24126
25-29349
30-34303
35-39207
40 & Over357
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Houston-Downtown, 872 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 270 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,352
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses872
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses270
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses210
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses872
Texas Resident856
Other State In U.S.16
Outside of U.S.0

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