Bachelor's+14% vs national median345 grads tracked
Behavioral Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 1st of 11 bachelor's programs in Behavioral Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$42,872
middle 50%: $29,002 – $57,684
Median · 5 years out
$57,001
middle 50%: $41,048 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$62,143
middle 50%: $46,739 – $85,340
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Behavioral Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Behavioral Sciences graduates from the University of Houston - Clear Lake earn a median $43k in year one. Salaries reach $62k by year ten.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,254 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of North Texas
$56,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,075 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$44,035 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$41,405 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$124,951 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$123,847 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$116,662 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$115,169 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,819 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,313 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,170 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$101,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,044 · 5 yrs out