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Bachelor's+30% vs national median90 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Ranked 18th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$98,639
middle 50%: $84,400 – $120,453
Median · 5 years out
$109,303
middle 50%: $89,880 – $129,475
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $98,639 one year after graduating, rising to $109,303 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 18th of 294 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,444 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Stony Brook
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$110,458 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$108,475 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$107,350 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Hilo
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$105,524 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$104,687 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$103,460 · 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
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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