Social Work at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,513
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,790
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#296 of 420
Rank by pay
#325 of 420
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Houston-Clear Lake graduates in social work earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Houston-Clear Lake Compares for Social Work

All 420 colleges reporting social work 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
1Providence College Providence, RI$70,356$69,293#1—
2CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$70,273$66,885#2$42,227
3La Sierra University Riverside, CA$69,244$63,008#12$42,213
4California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$69,201$62,968#14$39,145
5San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$68,524$62,352#19$48,750
6California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$68,448$62,283#20$42,925
7Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA$67,458$62,047#21—
8University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$67,393$61,323#26$44,906
9Iona University New Rochelle, NY$66,417$63,215#10—
10Fordham University Bronx, NY$66,349$63,151#11—
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293The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$49,561$56,256#104$31,462
294Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN$49,555$53,163#214—
295Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA$49,542$52,112#259$37,303
296University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX$49,513$50,340#325—
297University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$49,465$52,787#240$39,292
298University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR$49,458$58,282#56$35,424
299Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, ID$49,429$52,561#250$35,456

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 Engineering$79,710$63,751#185 of 189
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
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 social work graduates make?

Graduates earn $49,513 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Houston-Clear Lake rank for social work?

Among 420 colleges reporting earnings for social work graduates, University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks #296 by median pay four years after graduation, and #325 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is social work at University of Houston-Clear Lake worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for social work ($51,790).

← 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.