Bachelor's+3% vs national median660 grads tracked
Business/Commerce, General at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 26th of 127 bachelor's programs in Business/Commerce, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$54,466
middle 50%: $39,752 – $73,826
Median · 5 years out
$71,415
middle 50%: $52,872 – $100,289
Median · 10 years out
$88,397
middle 50%: $63,082 – $125,002
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Business/Commerce, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Business graduates from the University of Houston - Clear Lake begin with a $54k median salary. Five-year earnings reach $71k, while ten-year medians hit $88k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,299 total interest
Same major at other universities
Colorado State University
$73,195 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$73,086 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$73,018 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$72,904 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$71,221 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$70,461 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$69,955 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas at Dallas
$69,917 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$69,411 · 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
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