Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Master's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$62,552
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$72,708
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,184
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 322
Rank by pay
#56 of 322
Rank, wage-adjusted
$41,000
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Clear Lake graduates in clinical, counseling and applied psychology earn 12% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 56% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Clear Lake Compares for Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

All 322 colleges reporting clinical, counseling and applied psychology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL$109,268$116,302#1$79,874
2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL$109,268$116,302#2$79,874
3Chapman University Orange, CA$107,808$98,098#4$90,639
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$101,297$96,414#5$73,106
5California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,315$91,280#9$81,000
6Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$100,264$91,234#11$84,853
7Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$99,934$95,458#7$73,323
8Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA$99,202$91,245#10$67,399
9Widener University Chester, PA$98,402$100,076#3—
10Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL$97,793$96,081#6$72,270
…
78Fordham University Bronx, NY$73,241$69,710#91—
79Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI$72,860$75,814#46$47,456
80Anna Maria College Paxton, MA$72,831$64,135#160—
81University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$72,708$73,923#56$62,552
82Appalachian State University Boone, NC$72,547$77,853#34$69,441
83The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$72,427$73,637#58$61,846
84Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$72,299$76,231#41$61,846

Other Majors at University of Houston-Clear Lake by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,792—#39 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,281$73,717#345 of 861
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$94,092—#6 of 58
Accounting and Related Services$89,953$65,132#223 of 349
Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,794$60,069#133 of 211
Human Resources Management and Services$80,692$63,293#91 of 159
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$72,849—#37 of 302
Educational Administration and Supervision$72,586$67,071#182 of 453
Psychology$70,718$52,139#39 of 92
Library Science and Administration$65,861$63,005#6 of 54
Curriculum and Instruction$65,747—#50 of 190
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,552$49,971#134 of 204
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$57,292—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,591—#322 of 380
Criminology—$50,506—
Biology—$47,276—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Clear Lake clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $62,552 one year after graduating and $72,708 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Clear Lake rank for clinical, counseling and applied psychology?

Among 322 colleges reporting earnings for clinical, counseling and applied psychology graduates, University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #56 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is clinical, counseling and applied psychology at University of Houston-Clear Lake worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% more than the national median for clinical, counseling and applied psychology ($65,184), and the median federal debt at graduation is $41,000.

← All data for University of Houston-Clear Lake · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.