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Master's+39% vs national median210 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 5th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,644
middle 50%: $53,673 – $103,152
Median · 5 years out
$115,169
middle 50%: $93,548 – $142,351
Median · 10 years out
$143,684
middle 50%: $96,310 – $167,793

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $76,644 one year after graduating, rising to $143,684 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 39% above the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 5th of 132 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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,173 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oklahoma State University
$153,287 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$112,147 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$110,788 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$106,226 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$103,464 · 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
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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