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Technical & Scientific Writing at University of Houston-Downtown

What traits are you looking for in a school for Technical & Scientific Writing, take a look at what University of Houston-Downtown. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston-Downtown sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 19 technical & scientific writing degrees were awarded at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston-Downtown

Many students take online classes at University of Houston-Downtown. Among 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) studied exclusively online and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Technical & Scientific Writing graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Technical & Scientific Writing graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 63% women (12) and 37% men (7).

Technical & Scientific Writing Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Of the 14 bachelor’s technical & scientific writing graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 64% were women (9) and 36% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Technical & Scientific Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Technical & Scientific Writing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, above the national average of 25%.*

Technical & Scientific Writing Master’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Of the 5 master’s technical & scientific writing graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Technical & Scientific Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 60% of Technical & Scientific Writing master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Technical & Scientific Writing Graduates

Those who complete Technical & Scientific Writing program at University of Houston-Downtown work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Technical & Scientific Writing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Technical Writers	$52,099

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.