Graduates of University of Houston-Clear Lake earn median 4-year earnings of $59,865, placing University of Houston-Clear Lake in the 45.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,627 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston-Clear Lake #607 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,065, ranked #25 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 122 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,885, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 118 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,046, ranked #236 nationally in its major. Accounting and Related Services reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,134, ranked #147 nationally in its major.
Graduates of University of Houston-Clear Lake earn median 4-year earnings of $59,865, placing University of Houston-Clear Lake in the 45.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,627 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston-Clear Lake #607 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,065, ranked #25 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 122 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,885, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 118 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,046, ranked #236 nationally in its major. Accounting and Related Services reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,134, ranked #147 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of University of Houston-Clear Lake earn median 4-year earnings of $59,865, placing University of Houston-Clear Lake in the 45.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,627 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston-Clear Lake #607 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,065, ranked #25 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 122 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,885, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 118 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,046, ranked #236 nationally in its major. Accounting and Related Services reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,134, ranked #147 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Houston-Clear Lake's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 26% of graduates — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. Social Sciences represents 5% of degrees and Engineering accounts for 4%, rounding out a portfolio tilted toward applied professional fields. Across 34 programs serving roughly 1,513 students annually, 25 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a focused set that reflects the institution's upper-division and transfer-heavy enrollment model. Interdisciplinary Studies combines the largest cohort with strong earnings, making it the program that contributes most to University of Houston-Clear Lake's aggregate return. The Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 238 students annually with median earnings of $57,065 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #44 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Other large programs include Psychology, General (122 graduates, $48,885) and Business Administration (118 graduates, $62,046). On the earnings side, Computer Science leads with median earnings of $77,073 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #172 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. Business/Commerce, General follows at $71,973, and Azimuth ranks it #35 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern at University of Houston-Clear Lake reflects a business-and-applied-sciences orientation well suited to Houston's diversified economy. Programs like Accounting ($70,134 in median earnings four years after enrollment) and Biology, General ($64,555) feed directly into high-demand local industries. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides additional context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends. For details on how Azimuth evaluates programs, see the methodology overview.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Houston-Clear Lake earn median 4-year earnings of $59,865, placing University of Houston-Clear Lake in the 45.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,627 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 80.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston-Clear Lake #607 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 238 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $57,065, ranked #25 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 122 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $48,885, ranked #215 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 118 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $62,046, ranked #236 nationally in its major. Accounting and Related Services reports 109 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $70,134, ranked #147 nationally in its major.
