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Engineering at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Here is an overview of this program at UHCL. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 37 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Engineering Degrees Available at UHCL

The table below lists every degree level granted in engineering at UHCL, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	64
Master’s	51

UHCL Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Houston-Clear Lake conferred 64 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UHCL is a solid choice among schools offering engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 37 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	24
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	36
Best Value Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	365

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UHCL earn a median of $80,615 a year. This is above $59,411, the median for all majors at UHCL.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at UHCL, engineering students accumulate a median of $22,238 in student loans. This is higher than $21,343, the typical median for all majors at UHCL.

UHCL Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,024	$20,544
Fees	$1,746	$1,746

Find out more about UHCL tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UHCL are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 45% of graduates 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 engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	3

Computer Engineering, General (Bachelor’s)

UHCL awarded 35 bachelor’s completions in computer engineering, general in the most recent reporting year — 23% to women and 77% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (43%).

• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #4
• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #5
• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #8
• Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #13
• Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #48

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UHCL conferred 29 bachelor’s completions in mechanical engineering in the latest year of data — 10% to women and 90% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (48%).

• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #6
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #9
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #16
• Best General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #28
• Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #64

Graduate Study in Engineering at UHCL

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UHCL. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	51

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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