Bachelor's-3% vs national median263 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 78th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,755
middle 50%: $51,458 – $83,368
Median · 5 years out
$95,120
middle 50%: $74,515 – $118,958
Median · 10 years out
$117,867
middle 50%: $84,259 – $156,429
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering bachelor's graduates earn a median of $69,755 in their first year. Ten-year median salaries for this program reach $118k.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,741 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$95,245 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$95,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$95,127 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,053 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$95,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,879 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$94,698 · 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
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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