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Health and Medical Administrative Services bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Public · Federal field 5107

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,703 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−36% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$60,419 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+35%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,402$63,785
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
68Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

195Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
125Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
74Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,419$27,121 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,563

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$18,025

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,419

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$191/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,563Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,622Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE90.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$47,402Year 1
$60,419Year 4
$63,785Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,035
Estimated loan payment$191
68borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,419 vs. $58,716

$1,703 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Medical and Health Services Managers$114,150 median wageTX estimate · 58,420 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$76,820 median wageTX estimate · 2,880 jobs · 29-9021+15.9% projected U.S. growth · 3k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeHealthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,250 median wageTX estimate · 10,320 jobs · 31-9099+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,910 median wageTX estimate · 78,740 jobs · 43-6013+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 89.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMedical Records Specialists$48,860 median wageTX estimate · 17,210 jobs · 29-2072+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 14k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,940 median wageTX estimate · 160,600 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCompliance Officers$75,370 median wageTX estimate · 42,900 jobs · 13-1041+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 32.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeManagers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$129,890 median wageTX estimate · 16,130 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$114,190 median wageTX estimate · 22,980 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEducation Administrators, Postsecondary$104,390 median wageTX estimate · 16,660 jobs · 11-9033+1.8% projected U.S. growth · 14.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$101,210 median wageTX estimate · 7,710 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Richardson, TX

The University of Texas at Dallas

$183 higher earnings · $1,902 less debt

Earnings
$60,602
Debt
$16,123
Annual net price
$18,267
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McAllen, TX

South Texas College

$12,525 less debt · $13,812 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,423
Debt
$5,500
Annual net price
$1,751
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San Antonio, TX

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

$24,726 higher earnings

Earnings
$85,145
Debt
$31,731
Annual net price
Not available
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Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

$20,220 higher earnings

Earnings
$80,639
Debt
$31,057
Annual net price
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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56 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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