So you're from Houston, TX?
Fortunately for you, Houston, TX offers a number of great schools to choose from. It's just a matter of finding the right program and study subject for you!
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Houston College and University Demographics
There are 1,008 degree and certificate programs in disciplines such as pathology/experimental pathology, clinical laboratory science/medical technology/technologist and criminal justice/law enforcement administration offered at Houston's 71 colleges and universities for you to choose from.
Houston's top-ranked school is Rice University. In 2010, it received a nationwide rank of 13th. Approximately 5,576 students are currently enrolled at Rice University. Amongst students at Rice University, the most popular area of study is Business.
Tuition
Houston schools charge an average tuition of $4,422 per year. The Houston school charging the highest tuition rates is Rice University, which charges students $33,771 per year. The lowest tuition rate in Houston is at Houston Community College, which charges students $1,394 per year in tuition.
Financial Aid
In 2008, $293,879,184 of the total $300,405,653 in financial aid received by Houston students was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships. The highest amount of institutional grants and scholarships given to students by a local college was $79,889,066, which was given by University of Houston.
Houston Student Demographics
In 2010, there were 165,928 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the city of Houston. This is 11% of the total number of students enrolled in colleges throughout the state of Texas. Houston Community College, with 54,942 students, had the highest number of students in Houston, while Interactive Learning Systems, with only 21 students, had the lowest number.
Graduation and Retention Rates
The retention rate for Houston colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 69%. For every 100 students who enroll in Houston schools, 65 eventually graduate. The Houston college with the highest graduation rate is School of Automotive Machinists, which has a graduation rate of 100%. The Houston college with the lowest graduation rate is Texas Southern University, which has a graduation rate of 11%.
Diversity
Of the 165,928 students attending Houston schools, 58% are female. 32% of Houston college students are older than 24 years. For every 100 Houston college students, 74 students identified themselves as being from a racial or ethnic minority background in 2009. Interactive Learning Systems had the highest percentage of diverse students in Houston, with 100% of students identifying themselves as being from a minority background.
Houston Faculty Demographics
In 2010, Houston colleges and universities employed a total of 24,694 faculty. 44% of faculty members at Houston schools were female. 29% of them identified themselves as being racially or ethnically diverse.
In 2009, Houston colleges and universities had on average of 1 faculty for every 9 students. Texas School of Business East Inc had 1 faculty for every 1 student. This was the highest faculty to student ratio for schools in Houston.
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| Rank | Occupation | Num of Jobs | Avg Salary | Avg Salary (Nat'l) | Job Growth (Past 5 Yrs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Retail Salespersons | 81,740 | $23,380 | $25,000 | 5.1% |
2 |
Office Clerks, General | 59,360 | $29,670 | $28,240 | 38.3% |
3 |
General and Operations Managers | 42,780 | $119,730 | $113,100 | 9.6% |
4 |
Registered Nurses | 42,220 | $71,700 | $67,720 | 7.7% |
5 |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 38,420 | $52,600 | $54,330 | 32.9% |
6 |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 35,300 | $30,890 | $32,000 | -6.2% |
7 |
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 30,550 | $36,860 | $35,340 | -3.7% |
8 |
Construction Laborers | 29,440 | $25,050 | $33,590 | 5.9% |
9 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 28,660 | $54,900 | $50,770 | 14.3% |
10 |
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 25,180 | $47,460 | $45,860 | -33.0% |
11 |
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 23,600 | $41,030 | $39,890 | 11.8% |
12 |
Accountants and Auditors | 22,540 | $71,930 | $68,960 | -4.7% |
13 |
Security Guards | 22,420 | $21,990 | $26,870 | 24.6% |
14 |
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | 19,750 | $22,920 | $25,140 | 10.8% |
15 |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 19,190 | $53,080 | $54,880 | 17.4% |
16 |
Cooks, Restaurant | 17,220 | $18,900 | $23,260 | 31.6% |
17 |
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 16,490 | $61,330 | $62,260 | 38.2% |
18 |
Home Health Aides | 15,850 | $21,870 | $21,760 | 79.7% |
19 |
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 14,480 | $53,270 | $55,620 | 0.8% |
20 |
Medical Secretaries | 13,820 | $30,990 | $31,820 | 357.6% |
21 |
Electricians | 13,320 | $45,950 | $51,810 | 3.5% |
22 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 12,420 | $43,360 | $41,360 | 0.6% |
23 |
Billing and Posting Clerks | 11,130 | $34,480 | $33,270 | 27.8% |
24 |
Medical Assistants | 11,040 | $30,080 | $29,760 | 5.4% |
25 |
Petroleum Engineers | 10,380 | $135,270 | $127,970 | 105.5% |
26 |
Civil Engineers | 10,070 | $103,620 | $82,280 | 60.9% |
27 |
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 9,720 | $39,120 | $38,200 | -2.6% |
28 |
Lawyers | 9,070 | $152,120 | $129,440 | -16.7% |
29 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 8,840 | $46,870 | $50,360 | 27.0% |
30 |
Carpenters | 8,710 | $34,460 | $43,890 | -7.5% |
31 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8,250 | $21,720 | $24,180 | 76.3% |
32 |
Software Developers, Applications | 8,130 | $94,870 | $90,410 | |
33 |
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 7,970 | $101,540 | $95,130 | 112.5% |
34 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | 7,970 | $33,580 | $42,780 | 24.7% |
35 |
Construction Managers | 7,890 | $82,910 | $94,240 | 29.8% |
36 |
Financial Managers | 7,830 | $123,280 | $116,970 | -3.7% |
37 |
Cooks, Fast Food | 7,760 | $18,480 | $18,540 | 106.4% |
38 |
Chemical Plant and System Operators | 7,530 | $63,400 | $54,700 | 31.2% |
39 |
Mechanical Engineers | 7,510 | $99,800 | $82,480 | 2.9% |
40 |
Management Analysts | 7,380 | $99,600 | $87,260 | -11.3% |
41 |
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 7,010 | $25,850 | $26,510 | 28.2% |
42 |
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 6,940 | $62,910 | $60,160 | 37.4% |
43 |
Pharmacy Technicians | 6,820 | $30,440 | $29,330 | 31.4% |
44 |
Administrative Services Managers | 6,440 | $90,890 | $84,390 | 31.2% |
45 |
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 6,390 | $28,330 | $29,200 | 14.1% |
46 |
Computer Programmers | 6,300 | $74,860 | $74,900 | |
47 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 6,150 | $159,530 | $125,900 | 10.4% |
48 |
Dental Assistants | 5,940 | $32,190 | $34,140 | 38.1% |
49 |
Engineers, All Other | 5,840 | $106,610 | $91,770 | 64.0% |
50 |
Sales Managers | 5,780 | $121,230 | $114,110 | 2.3% |