by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UH Clear Lake ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at UH Clear Lake was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #17 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston - Clear Lake handed out 144 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UH Clear Lake. This makes it the #73 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH Clear Lake go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,602 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
Psychology majors graduating with a master's degree from UH Clear Lake make a median salary of $39,303 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $42,335.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH Clear Lake, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,952 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 144 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UH Clear Lake. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 51% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
| White | 50 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The psychology program at UH Clear Lake awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 42 |
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