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University of Houston
  • Graduate School
  • HOUSTON, TX

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Houston is a public graduate school in Houston, Texas. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 7,976 graduate students. Of the 90 graduate programs offered at University of Houston, 11 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. 30% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
7,976
Part-Time Grad Students
2,397
Research Assistants
746
Teaching Assistants
1,431
Racial Diversity
  • White
    32.3%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    29.4%
  • Hispanic
    13.3%
  • Asian
    12.6%
  • African American
    8.3%
  • Unknown
    2.3%
  • Multiracial
    1.4%
  • Native American
    0.3%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.1%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 66 responses
  • Driven
    23%
  • Down-to-earth
    9%
  • Friendly
    35%
  • Intellectual
    12%
  • Organized
    6%
  • Just trying to get through
    2%
  • Passionate
    12%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 66 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    30%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    23%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    39%
  • Beyond imaginable disappointment
    2%
  • Expensive, Intensive and very competitive
    3%
  • Learned plenty of coding languages
    3%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
80%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 66 responses
Poll
80%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 66 responses
Poll
77%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 62 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 66 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    35%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    39%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    15%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    6%
  • More than $100,000
    5%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 66 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    12%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    11%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    2%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    5%
  • More than $150,000
    5%
  • Did not graduate yet
    67%
73%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 66 responses

Living in the Area

grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade B
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade unavailable
  3. Nightlife
    grade A
Median Household Income
$57,879
National
$75,149
Median Rent
$836
National
$1,268
Median Home Value
$280,860
National
$281,900

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