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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,749 and $19,109 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $485 for Texas residents and $1,005 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
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$8,723$18,083
Fees$1,026$1,026
Cost per Credit$485$1,005
Books & Supplies$1,556
Room & Board$10,830 (On-Campus) / $11,022 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,637 (On-Campus) / $5,813 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,772$36,132
Off-Campus Total$28,140$37,500
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$9,372$9,547$9,727$9,727$9,749
Out-of-State$18,748$18,689$18,871$18,871$19,109

Graduate Program Overview

University of Houston 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 $9,749 for Texas residents and $19,109 for out-of-state students.
It offers 138 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Houston
TypeFour-years, Public
Address212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX
Graduate School Students8,450 students
1,404 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,749
Out-of-State$19,109
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 138 Graduate Programs
90 Master's, 48 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Houston offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 138 major areas - 90 Master's (4 online programs), 48 Doctorate . 1,874 students have been conferred Master's degree and 838 students have received Doctorate degree last year.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
Total1,874838--
Men783366--
Women1,091472--
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.
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image Management14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Communication3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences52 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology Project Management13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction73 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration44 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Astronautical Engineering3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering24 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering29 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering34 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Engineering15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial Management9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages and Literatures4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Nutrition13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Law4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tax Law/Taxation8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intellectual Property Law1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences65 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vision Science/Physiological Optics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics10ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and Seismology11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work244 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Economics24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics30 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product Design2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management160 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting157 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management49ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Petroleum Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surveying Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Vision Science/Physiological Optics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and Seismology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Developmental and Child PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Pharmaceutics and Drug DesignNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical EconomicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
OptometryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 47,031 students enrolled in University of Houston including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 8,450 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 3,823 male and 4,627 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 5,720 full-time and 2,730 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,404 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 2,838 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,450
Men Students3,823
Women Students4,627
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,450
Full-time Students5,720
Part-time Students2,730
By race/ethnicity 2,450 White, 871 Black, and 1,214 Asian students are attending at University of Houston. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,450
American Indian /
Native American		16
Asian1,214
Black871
Hispanic1,508
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		4
White2,450
Two or more races149
Un-Known143
557 students are younger than 22 and 876 students are older than 65. The school has 5,448 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,876 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,450
21 & Under557
22-242,757
25-292,691
30-341,238
35-39638
40 & Over876
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, 1,404 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,838 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,757
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,404
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,838
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,515
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,404
Texas Resident1,258
Other State In U.S.109
Outside of U.S.37
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