Computer Science at University of Houston - Clear Lake

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Houston - Clear Lake has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 9,053. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from UH Clear Lake.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

UH Clear Lake Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci

UH Clear Lake Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at UH Clear Lake compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at UH Clear Lake is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	80
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	85
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	141
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	153
	159
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Best Value Computer Science Schools	178
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	231
Best Computer Science Schools	262
	265
	316

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UH Clear Lake. This makes it the #81 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UH Clear Lake CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Clear Lake is $56,087. This is less than $63,247, which is the national average of all compsci majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

CompSci Student Demographics at UH Clear Lake

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at University of Houston - Clear Lake.

UH Clear Lake Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Clear Lake, about 91% were men and 9% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with a bachelor's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	19
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UH Clear Lake Computer Science Master’s Program

The compsci program at UH Clear Lake awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with a master's in compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	37
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UH Clear Lake also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

If you plan to be a compsci major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Houston - Clear Lake. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	95

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Systems Software Developers	28,720	$110,740
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Computer and Information Systems Managers	22,350	$154,650
Computer Programmers	20,960	$91,970

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By WhisperToMe under License

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