Economics at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. Of the 8,890 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Houston in 2021, 202 of them were economics majors.

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

UH Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

UH Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how UH performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UH is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools	31
Most Focused Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	78

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in economics from UH. This makes it the #31 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UH Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $42,417. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics 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 with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	68
White	54
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UH Economics Master’s Program

Of the 36 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UH in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	29,560	$78,200
Managers	20,710	$122,130
Economics Professors	1,020	$115,240
Economists	830	$106,480
Survey Researchers	430	$60,460

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 RJN2 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.