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title: University of Houston-Clear Lake — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Houston, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,004 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,766 – $76,140 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,548 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,582 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 52% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,622 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 80% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $31,004 | derived |

**52% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $13,548 (≈ 23% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,769 to $86,173 across 35 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $86,173 | $25,790 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $84,431 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $68,334 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $66,428 | $27,020 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,690 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $58,015 | $41,000 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,087 | $16,915 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,787 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $55,706 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,816 | $24,023 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $54,213 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $54,046 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,302 | $15,375 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,830 | $19,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,289 | $27,541 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,913 | $17,325 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,440 | $18,758 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $46,972 | $31,778 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,488 | $18,812 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $43,343 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,582 | $15,875 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,511 | $18,006 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $41,841 | $45,531 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,385 | $14,125 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $39,303 | $29,222 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,371 | $18,625 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,418 | $18,750 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,448 | $11,875 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,251 | $14,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,602 | $17,884 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,207 | $16,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,328 | $17,984 |
| Behavioral Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,871 | $21,936 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,936 | $15,250 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,769 | $20,041 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore University of Houston-Clear Lake by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?225414

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