Master's+21% vs national median116 grads tracked
History at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Ranked 21st of 136 master's programs in History by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $37,841 – $73,997
Median · 5 years out
$70,599
middle 50%: $52,165 – $88,614
Median · 10 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $58,363 – $94,389
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for History (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 History earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $75,525 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $58,413 for this field, ranking 21st of 136 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?
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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,042 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Virginia
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$76,330 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$73,872 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$68,702 · 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