COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,019 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $17,760 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,823Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,552$3,271 below 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$57,552 vs. $52,119
$5,433 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis50 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,563
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,552
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,796
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,552 vs. $59,571
$2,019 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Mental Health CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1014Marriage and Family Therapists$46,300 median wageTX estimate · 1,380 jobs · 21-1013$38,250–$72,820 middle 50% of TX wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$69,990 median wageTX estimate · 10,880 jobs · 21-1022$52,950–$80,910 middle 50% of TX wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$54,450 median wageTX estimate · 2,550 jobs · 21-1019$44,080–$65,490 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$99,450 median wageTX estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092$85,020–$101,390 middle 50% of TX wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$84,240 median wageTX estimate · 2,880 jobs · 21-1029$49,610–$115,210 middle 50% of TX wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$83,660 median wageTX estimate · 3,640 jobs · 19-3033$59,990–$106,510 middle 50% of TX wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$83,440 median wageTX estimate · 90 jobs · 25-1113$70,090–$104,270 middle 50% of TX wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,060 median wageTX estimate · 3,380 jobs · 25-1066$55,970–$101,610 middle 50% of TX wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeDirectors, Religious Activities and Education$75,420 median wageTX estimate · 330 jobs · 21-2021$50,220–$101,760 middle 50% of TX wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Finance and Insurance
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.
Texas Woman's University
$5,950 higher earnings · $3,600 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,502
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,963
The University of Texas at San Antonio
$3,318 higher earnings · $4,727 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,870
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,836
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
$2,814 higher earnings · $14,263 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,366
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $1,300
Lamar University
$2,682 higher earnings · $6,197 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $60,234
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,366
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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