Solid graduate outcomes with earnings above the peer average.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Earnings growth at UH-Clear Lake shows steady progression over the early career period, increasing from $52,098 six years after enrollment to $56,582 at eight years and $59,004 at ten years. This represents 13.3% growth between the six-year and ten-year marks, indicating consistent career advancement for graduates.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings exceed the peer average, indicating above-typical outcomes for this institution type.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $17,831 in debt with typical earnings.
UH-Clear Lake maintains exceptional debt management with median student debt of $17,831, significantly below the peer median of $21,105—a difference of $3,274 that represents meaningful savings for graduates. Student debt levels range from $5,647 at the 25th percentile to $23,418 at the 75th percentile, indicating controlled borrowing across the student population.
University of Houston-Clear Lake demonstrates well above average return on educational investment, ranking at the 80.2nd percentile nationally with strong tier performance. The university generates $15,134 in earnings beyond expectations at the 91.2nd percentile, indicating exceptional value creation for students relative to their demographic and academic characteristics.
Approximately 25.8% of UH-Clear Lake graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on high-confidence estimates derived from program mix...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level earnings demonstrate the range of career outcomes available at UH-Clear Lake. Computer Engineering leads with $80,615, followed by Business/Commerce General at $70,808 and Computer Science at $64,327, reflecting strong performance in technical and business education.
Accounting Technology produces solid $60,890 earnings while serving larger cohorts of 132 graduates. Even broad-based programs like Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies generate respectable $53,078 earnings while graduating 268 students annually, the university's largest cohort.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at UH-Clear Lake spans from $40,766 at the 25th percentile to $76,140 at the 75th percentile, creating a 1.9:1 ratio that indicates relatively compressed earnings inequality. Low-income graduates earn $48,400, demonstrating meaningful economic mobility for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and supporting the university's designation as a Mobility Engine institution.
