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Human Sciences Business Services at University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,949/yr (-2% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (56% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (342,400 openings/yr)

ROI 14.2x earnings multiple (6.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #3 of 8 Human Sciences Business Services programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Human Sciences Business Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$563K	$553K	$505K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	14.5x	14.2x	13.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.3x	6.2x	5.7x
Probability of Field Employment	54%	47%	33%
DegreeOutlook Score	62	61	56

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$38,844

Out-of-state: $88,764 (6.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$55,412

-43% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$18,548

5.4 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$57,782

41% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $40,949 track close to the $41,907 national median for Human Sciences Business Services programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 14.2x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 56% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $18,548 in median debt against $40,949 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

With only 8 programs offering Human Sciences Business Services nationally, this is a niche field. University of Houston ranks #3 among them.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $40,949 to $57,782 shows 41% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About University of Houston

With a 70% acceptance rate, University of Houston is moderately selective, serving a student body of 37,175 in Houston, TX. With 41% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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Top Career Paths

Marketing managers $161,030/yr

Sales managers $138,060/yr

Technical writers $91,670/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does University of Houston's Human Sciences Business Services program score?

This program scores 61/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Human Sciences Business Services graduates.

How vulnerable is Human Sciences Business Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Human Sciences Business Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 56% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →