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Bachelor's+5% vs national median358 grads tracked

Criminology at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 21st of 49 bachelor's programs in Criminology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $34,050 – $65,062
Median · 5 years out
$58,688
middle 50%: $43,328 – $74,773
Median · 10 years out
$66,562
middle 50%: $54,522 – $86,132

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Criminology (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Houston - Clear Lake's bachelor's program in Criminology earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $66,562 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% above the national median of $55,945 for this field, ranking 21st of 49 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $7,794 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Old Westbury
$60,750 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$59,981 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$59,592 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$59,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$57,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$57,447 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$57,265 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$56,764 · 5 yrs out
Butler University
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$55,945 · 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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