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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Houston Clear Lake

This page shows median first-year earnings for UHCL graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $43,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $53,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Management Information Systems and Services, with median first-year earnings of $48,500 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $47,300 , and Education at $47,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $77,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $68,900 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $59,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Houston Clear Lake graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Houston Clear Lake graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $77,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $68,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $59,700
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $56,400
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $55,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $51,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $51,000
Criminology (Master's Degree) $48,800
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,300
Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,100
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Psychology (Master's Degree) $35,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=225414.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026