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University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (10% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,892 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

1,548 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 37% of graduates; 41 programs in 21 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30.99999.5% 147
    Graduates in this field earn $57,065 4 years out
  2. Psychology, General 42.01018.9% 138
    Graduates in this field earn $48,885 4 years out
  3. Education, General 13.01017.8% 121
  4. Business/Commerce, General 52.01015.6% 87
    Graduates in this field earn $71,973 4 years out
  5. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02015.4% 83
    Graduates in this field earn $62,046 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Education, 0.0% → 7.8% of graduates since 2014–15 (121 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$103,991 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $93,001

    4 years after completion$103,991
    National median: $88,910Above typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 23 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Computer Engineering$79,710 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $63,751

    4 years after completion$79,710
    National median: $109,015Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $80,585 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,500 · 58 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Science$77,073 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $65,857

    4 years after completion$77,073
    National median: $107,009Below typical

    Median federal debt: $16,915 · 105 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General$75,617 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $52,884

    4 years after completion$75,617
    National median: $92,374Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $52,604 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,541 · 62 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,258 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $41,368

    4 years after completion$75,258
    National median: $55,012Above typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 33 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college15 to 1
15 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 66% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 15.5 to 1 in its Common Data Set (5,353 students, 346 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

43%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 5% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–911313%
10–1925030%
20–2925530%
30–3911614%
40–49638%
50–99395%
100+20%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad
  • Undergraduate research

Requires coursework in arts, English composition, history, math, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty59%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$90,975

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$8,892
$8,892
← Lessmore than 29% of 557More →
Endowment per student$6,232
$6,232
← Lessmore than 24% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;University of Houston-Clear Lake Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;University of Houston-Clear Lake Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)