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Bachelor's+4% vs national median1,360 grads tracked

Psychology, General at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 91st of 402 bachelor's programs in Psychology, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,395
middle 50%: $27,590 – $54,077
Median · 5 years out
$54,739
middle 50%: $41,420 – $70,208
Median · 10 years out
$66,253
middle 50%: $52,112 – $87,070

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology, General (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 Psychology, General earn a median $39,395 one year after graduating, rising to $66,253 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $52,661 for this field, ranking 91st of 402 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,834 total interest

Same major at other universities

DePaul University
$54,865 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$54,781 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$54,767 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$54,743 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$54,713 · 5 yrs out
Hamline University
$54,628 · 5 yrs out
Texas Woman's University
$54,398 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$54,390 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$54,209 · 5 yrs out
Dominican University
$54,135 · 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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