1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Houston-Clear Lake](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of Houston-Clear Lake Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of Houston-Clear Lake? The largest programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake span a wide earnings range. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies awards 238 degrees a year, the most of any program, and its graduates earn a median of $57,065 four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #25 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Accounting and Biology sit higher on the earnings scale. Accounting awards 109 degrees and reports median earnings of $70,134. Biology awards 104 degrees, and its graduates earn $64,555; Azimuth ranks it #80 nationally in its field. The highest-earning program is a much smaller one. Nursing graduates earn $103,991, but the program awards only 10 degrees a year. The contrast between the largest program and the best-paid one is sharp, and a student's field of study matters a great deal for earnings here. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Business**390 · 25.8%** - Interdisciplinary studies**284 · 18.8%** - Psychology**122 · 8.1%** - Biological sciences**104 · 6.9%** - Social sciences**76 · 5.0%** - Other**537 · 35.5%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 34 of 34 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 10 degrees awarded** $103,991 **Computer Engineering 30 degrees awarded** $79,710 **Computer Science 46 degrees awarded** $77,073 **Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 degrees awarded** $75,617 **Natural Resources Conservation and Research 23 degrees awarded** $75,258 **Finance and Financial Management Services 45 degrees awarded** $74,949 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at University of Houston-Clear Lake? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other** 238 **Psychology, General** 122 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 118 **Accounting and Related Services** 109 **Biology, General** 104 **Business/Commerce, General** 60 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 57 **Health and Medical Administrative Services** 54 **Fine and Studio Arts** 50 **Computer Science** 46 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of Houston-Clear Lake majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Behavioral Sciences**#2** 2. Business/Commerce, General**#19** 3. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#25** 4. Criminology**#35** 5. Health and Medical Administrative Services**#40** 6. Biology, General Included by program size**#80** 7. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#100** 8. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#146** 9. Psychology, General Included by program size**#216** 10. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).