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University of Houston (referred to as Houston) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Houston is $9,727 for Texas residents and $18,871 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,450 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 47,031 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

University of Houston (referred to as Houston) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1954 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Houston Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Houston (Houston)
Address212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX 77204-2018
Phone713-743-1000
Webhttps://www.uh.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX?s_logon_msg=Y
Financial Infohttps://www.uh.edu/financial
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Houston is $9,727 for Texas residents and $18,871 for out-of-state students. The school has 8,450 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 47,031 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 233 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,871
$9,727 for Texas Residents
Student Population8,450
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs233 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Houston is $9,727 for Texas residents and $18,871 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $484 for Texas residents and $992 for out-of-state students.
University of Houston offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
University of Houston offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Houston is $9,727 for Texas residents and $18,871 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,214$1,002$17,463$1,002
2019-2020$8,370$1,002$17,746$1,002
2020-2021$8,539$1,008$17,681$1,008
2021-2022$8,713$1,014$17,857$1,014
2022-2023$8,713$1,014$17,857$1,014
The graduate school tuition & fees of Houston is average compared to public graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,588 (public) / $18,378 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Houston$9,727$18,871
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Texas Graduate Schools$13,299$17,908
Public$8,153$17,588
Private$18,378
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,701 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Houston. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.69% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,592. Off-campus living costs are increased by 7.90% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,104$3,908$9,550$4,854
2019-2020$9,368$4,052$9,231$5,064
2020-2021$9,750$4,064$9,419$5,091
2021-2022$9,962$4,049$9,404$5,046
2022-2023$10,418$4,250$10,309$5,283
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $484 for Texas residents and $992 for other students at University of Houston. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$456$970
2019-2020$465$986
2020-2021$474$982
2021-2022$484$992
2022-2023$484$992

Graduate Programs at Houston

University of Houston offers 142 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 2,691 students have completed their study at University of Houston.
Offered Degrees at University of Houston
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree9211,791
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship470429
Doctor's degree - other30471
Total14212,691
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Houston by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 229 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 254 completers.
University of Houston offers 142 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,691 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,791 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 471 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Architectural Studies✕1-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕13-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕5-
Public Relations/Image Management✕4-
Health Communication✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 96 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕52-
Information Science/Studies✕5-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕23-
Information Technology Project Management✕16-
Education [+] ✕ 189 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕99$52,100
Educational Leadership and Administration✕32$50,000
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕17-
Special Education and Teaching✕10-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕31$39,900
Engineering [+] ✕ 234 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕6-
Astronautical Engineering✕5-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕18-
Chemical Engineering✕11-
Civil Engineering✕20-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕34-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕8-
Materials Engineering✕1-
Mechanical Engineering✕33-
Petroleum Engineering✕20-
Systems Engineering✕22-
Industrial Engineering✕55-
Surveying Engineering✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕25-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕5-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕2-
Spanish Language and Literature✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences✕15-
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management✕6-
Human Nutrition✕8-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law✕14-
Health Law✕8-
International Law and Legal Studies✕12-
Tax Law/Taxation✕10-
Intellectual Property Law✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Creative Writing✕6-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕29-
Biochemistry✕0-
Vision Science/Physiological Optics✕7-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 88 completers-
Mathematics✕12-
Applied Mathematics✕5-
Financial Mathematics✕41-
Mathematics and Statistics✕30-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕18-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕0-
Chemistry✕8-
Geology/Earth Science✕13$66,300
Geophysics and Seismology✕15-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Psychology✕23-
Human Services [+] ✕ 250 completers-
Public Administration✕3-
Public Policy Analysis✕21-
Social Work✕226$46,100
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Anthropology✕5-
Economics✕0-
Applied Economics✕20-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕16-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Sociology✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 69 completers-
Industrial and Product Design✕2-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕22$26,200
Art/Art Studies✕12-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕6-
Music✕21$35,400
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 77 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕38$57,500
Athletic Training/Trainer✕11-
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy✕8-
Nursing Education✕1-
Nursing Administration✕11-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing✕8-
Business [+] ✔ (1 completers) 461 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕141$86,600
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕1-
Accounting✕173$60,300
Finance✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✔58-
Human Resources Development✕23-
Management Information Systems✕0-
Management Science✕22-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✕6-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕37-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total1,791
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕16-
Education [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕10-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕63$88,600
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕3-
Engineering [+] ✕ 81 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕7-
Chemical Engineering✕17-
Civil Engineering✕9-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕24-
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering✕3-
Materials Engineering✕3-
Mechanical Engineering✕13-
Petroleum Engineering✕2-
Industrial Engineering✕3-
Surveying Engineering✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕6-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 17 completers-
English Language and Literature✕7-
Creative Writing✕10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕10-
Biochemistry✕10-
Vision Science/Physiological Optics✕10-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Mathematics✕18-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕13-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 73 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕1-
Chemistry✕24-
Geology/Earth Science✕15-
Geophysics and Seismology✕16-
Physics✕17-
Psychology [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Developmental and Child Psychology✕2-
Social Psychology✕2-
Clinical Psychology✕14$48,300
Counseling Psychology✕5-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕6-
School Psychology✕2-
Educational Psychology✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Social Work✕6-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕9-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Music✕13-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design✕6-
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕0-
Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics✕7-
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕4-
Business [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Business/Commerce✕5-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕2-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕1-
History [+] ✕ 5 completers-
History✕5-
Total429
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 233 completers-
Law✕233-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 238 completers-
Optometry✕105-
Pharmacy✕133-
Total471

Graduate Student Population at Houston

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,450 students enrolled into University of Houston graduate schools where it has total 47,031 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 5,720 full-time and 2,730 part-time graduate students. By gender, 3,823 male and 4,627 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,4503,8234,627
Full-time5,7202,6403,080
Part-tme2,7301,1831,547
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,450 White (28.99%), 871 Black/African American (10.31%), 1,508 Hispanic (17.85%), 1,214 Asian (14.37%), and 2,407 students with other races. 2,095 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,4503,8234,627
American Indian/Native American16511
Asian1,214450764
Black/African American871290581
Hispanic1,508564944
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White2,4501,0761,374
Two More1496584
Un-Known1437271
Non-resident Alien2,0951,299796
University of Houston offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,495 graduate students (17.69% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,638 graduate students (31.22% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total8,450
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,495
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,638
Not in Online Courses4,317
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Houston. 3,031 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.87% of total students), 31 students are aged below 20 (0.37%), 252 students are aged above 50 (2.98%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Houston.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,4503,8234,627
Under 181284
Age 18-1919811
Age 20-21486185301
Age 22-242,5451,1361,409
Age 25-292,6351,2531,382
Age 30-341,241616625
Age 35-39633264369
Age 40-49627258369
Age 50-6425295157

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