Master's+15% vs national median3,497 grads tracked
Education at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 38th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$73,053
middle 50%: $62,145 – $83,823
Median · 5 years out
$79,996
middle 50%: $68,434 – $93,454
Median · 10 years out
$86,320
middle 50%: $73,480 – $104,208
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates at the University of Houston - Clear Lake start with a median salary of $73k. Earnings reach $86k 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,842 total interest
Same major at other universities
Augsburg University
$80,773 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$80,512 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$80,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,955 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$78,896 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$78,831 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$78,709 · 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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