Economics at University of Houston

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Houston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,786 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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UH 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 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
	31
	48
	78
	83
	245
	291
	330

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.

Earnings of UH Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $42,417. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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

Of the 202 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UH in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UH. About 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.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Houston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	202
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	25
Applied Economics	20

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.