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# Schools Similar to University of Houston-Clear Lake

Updated September 30, 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](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to University of Houston-Clear Lake

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 4 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | University of Houston-Clear Lake · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lamar University](/school/lamar-university/) | 90.5% | 86.4% | $66,816 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston-Downtown](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/) | 90.5% | 90.0% | $60,550 4 years after completion |
| [Sam Houston State University](/school/sam-houston-state-university/) | 90.5% | 90.3% | $57,044 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/) | 90.5% | 98.1% | $63,004 4 years after completion |
| [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/) | 90.5% | 94.0% | $55,013 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Prairie View A & M University](/school/prairie-view-a-m-university/) | TX | $60,602 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston-Downtown](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/) | TX | $60,550 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Southern University](/school/texas-southern-university/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| [The University of Texas at San Antonio](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/) | TX | $60,333 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-Victoria](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/) | TX | $57,364 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | University of Houston-Clear Lake · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [San Jose State University](/school/san-jose-state-university/) | $59,865 4 years after completion | $89,614 4 years after completion | $13,760 |
| [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) | $59,865 4 years after completion | $81,163 4 years after completion | $17,163 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | University of Houston-Clear Lake · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lamar University](/school/lamar-university/) | $15,563 | $9,366 | $66,816 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston-Downtown](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/) | $15,563 | $10,542 | $60,550 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,563 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,563 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Northwestern State University of Louisiana](/school/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/) | LA | $56,762 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-San Antonio](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| Southern University and A & M College | LA | $54,666 4 years after completion |
| [University of Arkansas at Little Rock](/school/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock/) | AR | $58,470 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Southern University](/school/texas-southern-university/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| [Angelo State University](/school/angelo-state-university/) | TX | $54,923 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-Kingsville](/school/texas-am-university-kingsville/) | TX | $56,982 4 years after completion |
| [West Texas A & M University](/school/west-texas-a-m-university/) | TX | $55,166 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/) | TX | $59,765 4 years after completion |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | LA | $51,983 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## 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/).