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Bachelor's+4% vs national median58 grads tracked

Information Science/Studies at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 30th of 103 bachelor's programs in Information Science/Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,854
middle 50%: $44,849 – $90,406
Median · 5 years out
$88,614
middle 50%: $77,093 – $115,806
Median · 10 years out
$103,837
middle 50%: $73,958 – $127,070

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Information Science/Studies (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 Information Science/Studies earn a median $76,854 one year after graduating, rising to $103,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $85,169 for this field, ranking 30th of 103 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,497 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$90,356 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$89,411 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$89,021 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$85,375 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$85,169 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Westfield State University
$84,460 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$84,422 · 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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