Computer Engineering at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$63,751
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,710
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#185 of 189
Rank by pay
#183 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,500
Median federal debt

University of Houston-Clear Lake graduates in computer engineering earn 27% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Houston-Clear Lake Compares for Computer Engineering

All 189 colleges reporting computer engineering 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
1University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$228,705$208,107#1—
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$214,274$188,065#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$194,365$184,995#4$102,083
4Duke University Durham, NC$174,522$187,287#3$111,145
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$169,570$155,968#7$141,588
6University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$169,570$155,968#8$141,588
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$169,570$155,968#9$141,588
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$166,369$151,385#10—
9Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$163,765$149,015#12$103,804
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$159,855$157,056#6$103,123
…
182Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS$85,275$103,465#118$72,529
183Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$85,056$83,567#181—
184Trine University Angola, IN$79,824$85,636#177$67,500
185University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$79,710$81,042#183$63,751
186St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX$78,406$79,716#184—
187The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX$77,097$78,385#188$57,841
188Wichita State University Wichita, KS$76,203$79,111#185$66,207

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,991$93,001#104 of 966
Computer Science$77,073$65,857#314 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$75,617$52,884#343 of 459
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,258$41,368#8 of 265
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,949$43,416#260 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$73,352$54,262#124 of 166
Business/Commerce$71,973$56,494#61 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$70,134$49,029#481 of 796
Biology$64,555$35,591#202 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,046$43,122#715 of 1176
Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,419$47,402#126 of 275
Mathematics$60,050$52,160#248 of 309
History$57,675$57,239#86 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,065$56,645#80 of 207
English Language and Literature$57,052$50,876#97 of 576
Marketing$55,280$33,516#457 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,083$35,107#252 of 610
Legal Support Services$52,230$42,723#17 of 32
Criminology$52,087$35,673#83 of 113
Behavioral Sciences$51,151$32,986#5 of 20
Communication and Media Studies$49,841$28,566#450 of 660
Social Work$49,513—#296 of 420
Psychology$48,885$36,103#611 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$38,330$25,274#295 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Houston-Clear Lake computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,751 one year after graduating and $79,710 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Clear Lake rank for computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks #185 by median pay four years after graduation, and #183 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer engineering at University of Houston-Clear Lake worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% less than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,500.

← 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.