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Bachelor's+17% vs national median170 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 19th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,363
middle 50%: $38,852 – $78,110
Median · 5 years out
$77,465
middle 50%: $61,135 – $102,471
Median · 10 years out
$115,056
middle 50%: $82,048 – $139,324

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $58,363 one year after graduating, rising to $115,056 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% above the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 19th of 321 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,802 total interest

Same major at other universities

Butler University
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$78,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$78,062 · 5 yrs out
Brigham Young University - Idaho
$78,000 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$77,457 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$77,259 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$75,771 · 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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