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Master's0% vs national median131 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 2nd of 3 master's programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,307
middle 50%: $41,830 – $83,791
Median · 5 years out
$73,728
middle 50%: $57,417 – $93,589
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Houston - Clear Lake's master's program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $59,307 one year after graduating, rising to $73,728 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $73,728 for this field, ranking 2nd of 3 reporting programs.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,863 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$55,746 · 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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