University of Houston-Downtown Rankings & Recognition

University of Houston-Downtown appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #144 of 388 for communications, and #7 of 30 ranked colleges in Texas.

University of Houston-Downtown rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Communications

Ranked #144 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 88 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,903; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $18,125; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 57.6 of 100 · #7 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 66th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Florida Atlantic University (#143)
Ranked just below: The University of West Florida (#145)

Best colleges for communications

Criminal justice

Ranked #189 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 229 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,589; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $19,143; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 51.1 of 100 · #13 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Angelo State University (#188)
Ranked just below: Faulkner University (#190)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #191 of 354 for value

Marketing · 78 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,866; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $16,838; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 47.1 of 100 · #13 of 35 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: High Point University (#190)
Ranked just below: Eastern Illinois University (#192)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #205 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 145 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,591; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $13,893; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 43.5 of 100 · #24 of 33 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 14th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of West Florida (#204)
Ranked just below: Central Michigan University (#206)

Best colleges for finance

Business

Ranked #211 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 227 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,712; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $17,832; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 65.6 of 100 · #10 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 67th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (#210)
Ranked just below: University of La Verne (#212)

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Political science

Ranked #245 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,261; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $21,125; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 41.9 of 100 · #11 of 22 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Central Connecticut State University (#244)
Ranked just below: University of Wyoming (#246)

Best colleges for political science

Accounting

Ranked #275 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 242 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,499; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 41.8 of 100 · #21 of 36 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 46th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: State University of New York at New Paltz (#274)
Ranked just below: New Jersey City University (#276)

Best colleges for accounting

Biology

Ranked #324 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 92 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,787; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,661; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 52.1 of 100 · #14 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: High Point University (#323)
Ranked just below: Mercyhurst University (#325)

Best colleges for biology

Computer science

Ranked #384 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 116 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,528; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 30.9 of 100 · #26 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Troy University (#383)
Ranked just below: East Central University-Oklahoma (#385)

Best colleges for computer science

Psychology

Ranked #428 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 283 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,234; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $19,047; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 48.7 of 100 · #19 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 35th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $9,828 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 30.5% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Roosevelt University (#427)
Ranked just below: SUNY Brockport (#429)

Best colleges for psychology

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Admit rate: 90%
Avg. net price: $9,828
Graduation: 30.5%
Students: 12,555

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