Programs & majors brief
University of Houston-Clear Lake Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of Houston-Clear Lake?
34 of 34 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing small degree count | 10 | $103,991 | — |
| Computer Engineering | 30 | $79,710 | #131 |
| Computer Science | 46 | $77,073 | #174 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $75,617 | #192 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 23 | $75,258 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 45 | $74,949 | #130 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 27 | $73,352 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 60 | $71,973 | #19 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 109 | $70,134 | #146 |
| Biology, General | 104 | $64,555 | #80 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 118 | $62,046 | #231 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 54 | $60,419 | #40 |
| Mathematics | 27 | $60,050 | #169 |
| History | 34 | $57,675 | #72 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 238 | $57,065 | #25 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $57,052 | #74 |
| Marketing | 31 | $55,280 | #186 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 57 | $55,083 | #100 |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 13 | $52,230 | — |
| Criminology | 39 | $52,087 | #35 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 46 | $51,151 | #2 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 36 | $49,841 | #196 |
| Social Work | 25 | $49,513 | — |
| Psychology, General | 122 | $48,885 | #216 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 50 | $38,330 | #163 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Administration small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of Houston-Clear Lake majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Behavioral Sciences#2
- Business/Commerce, General#19
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other#25
- Criminology#35
- Health and Medical Administrative Services#40
- Biology, General Included by program size#80
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#100
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#146
- Psychology, General Included by program size#216
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#231
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
The degree mix at University of Houston-Clear Lake clusters in business and interdisciplinary fields, and the payoff of each program differs. Program rankings here rest on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, plus median debt and cohort size, not reputation.
Of the programs with data, 25 publish earnings figures and 20 carry an Azimuth national rank. Business leads the program mix at 25.8% of degrees awarded.
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies follows at 18.8%, and Psychology accounts for 8.1%. Behavioral Sciences ranks #2 nationally and reports median earnings of $51,151 four years after completion.
Business/Commerce ranks #19 with earnings of $71,973. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, the largest program at 238 degrees awarded, ranks #25 and shows earnings of $57,065.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.