Accounting at University of Houston - Clear Lake

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at University of Houston - Clear Lake stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 9,053 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 117 accounting majors received their bachelor's degree from UH Clear Lake.

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

UH Clear Lake Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

UH Clear Lake Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting 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 accounting major at UH Clear Lake is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
	84
	109
	110
	114
	122
	151
	171
	174
	176
	243
	376
	401
	534
	549
	609

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in accounting from UH Clear Lake. This makes it the #172 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UH Clear Lake Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Clear Lake is $42,511. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting students.

Accounting Student Demographics at UH Clear Lake

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

UH Clear Lake Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 accounting majors earned their bachelor's degree from UH Clear Lake. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	37
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UH Clear Lake Accounting Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in accounting from UH Clear Lake. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

In the accounting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of degree recipients. That is 16% better 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 master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

Accounting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston - Clear Lake. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	148

Related Majors

• Management Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• Marketing
• General Business/Commerce
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	131,250	$41,390
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Financial Managers	39,580	$149,990
Financial Analysts	26,850	$94,980
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	13,300	$44,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.