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Master's-10% vs national median1,670 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 102nd of 169 master's programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,869
middle 50%: $57,153 – $95,301
Median · 5 years out
$111,819
middle 50%: $90,647 – $136,017
Median · 10 years out
$135,528
middle 50%: $106,052 – $172,556

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences 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 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $75,869 one year after graduating, rising to $135,528 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $123,614 for this field, ranking 102nd of 169 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?

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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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,240 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$112,207 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$112,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,134 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$112,086 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$112,060 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$111,814 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$111,749 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$111,291 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$111,163 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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