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Education at University of Houston

Education at University of Houston

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

University of Houston sits in Houston, TX.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) studied exclusively online and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at University of Houston

Use these rankings to compare University of Houston’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Texas #20 of 101
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #25 of 171
Best Value Texas #56 of 102
Best Value Southwest (Region) #98 of 170
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #302 of 1,611
Best Value Nationwide #612 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Texas #20 of 101
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #25 of 171
Best Value Texas #56 of 102
Best Value Southwest (Region) #98 of 170
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #302 of 1,611
Best Value Nationwide #612 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from University of Houston

Graduates of University of Houston’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Education at University of Houston
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $59,897
2 years $60,061
3 years $64,643
4 years $71,422
5 years $83,061

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from University of Houston take home a median $71,422, compared with $66,496 for all University of Houston graduates — about 7% higher than the school-wide median.

Education earnings compared with all majors at University of Houston

Best-Paid Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at University of Houston work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Education Administrators, All Other $91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education $89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other $86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $83,682

References

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