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Master's+16% vs national median264 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 8th of 59 master's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$78,966
middle 50%: $52,354 – $112,184
Median · 5 years out
$124,951
middle 50%: $96,924 – $159,428
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $78,966 one year after graduating, rising to $124,951 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $107,401 for this field, ranking 8th of 59 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,992 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Saint Thomas
$161,782 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$138,395 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$131,424 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$130,533 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$126,846 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$120,396 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$119,111 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$118,804 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

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