General Business/Commerce at University of Houston - Downtown

Every general business/commerce school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general business program at University of Houston - Downtown stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 15,239 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,897 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston - Downtown in 2021, 111 of them were general business/commerce majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

UH Downtown General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at UH Downtown

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UH Downtown does offer online education options in general business for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UH Downtown General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at UH Downtown compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at UH Downtown is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56
	163

Earnings of UH Downtown General Business Graduates

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Downtown is $41,419. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.

General Business Student Demographics at UH Downtown

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at University of Houston - Downtown.

UH Downtown General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 111 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general business from UH Downtown. About 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general business bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Downtown with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	28
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UH Downtown also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Insurance
• International Business
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of Houston - Downtown.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
General and Operations Managers	195,730	$125,870
Management Analysts	35,350	$97,080
Construction Managers	29,620	$98,420
Sales Managers	26,420	$148,000
Administrative Services Managers	25,760	$103,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nick22aku under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.