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General Psychology at University of Houston-Downtown

If you plan to study General Psychology, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston-Downtown. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston-Downtown sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 283 general psychology graduations were recorded at University of Houston-Downtown.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Houston-Downtown

Many students take online classes at University of Houston-Downtown. Among 13,730 students, 4,905 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,455 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Psychology Graduates from University of Houston-Downtown

Those who finish University of Houston-Downtown’s General Psychology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,352
2 years	$38,122
3 years	$39,764
4 years	$48,601
5 years	$51,370

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Psychology graduates from University of Houston-Downtown earn a median of $48,601, compared with $59,692 for all University of Houston-Downtown graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Psychology graduates from University of Houston-Downtown comes in at $28,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Psychology graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Psychology graduates at University of Houston-Downtown are 86% women (242) and 14% men (41).

General Psychology Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston-Downtown

Among the 283 bachelor’s general psychology graduates at University of Houston-Downtown, 86% were women (242) and 14% were men (41).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	155
Black / African American	56
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of General Psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Downtown, above the national average of 46%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Psychology Concentrations at University of Houston-Downtown

This General Psychology program at University of Houston-Downtown breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Psychology	283

Top-Paying Careers for General Psychology Graduates

Graduates of the General Psychology program at University of Houston-Downtown go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Psychology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Neuropsychologists	$83,690
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Psychologists, All Other	$73,521

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.