How much money do The University of Texas at Austin graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $49,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $68,600 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UT Austin graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Chemical Engineering with a median starting salary of $78,400 followed by Petroleum Engineering paying $77,300 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $76,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $127,200 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $119,800 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $110,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The University of Texas at Austin graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $127,200 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $119,800 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $110,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $95,500 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $90,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $85,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $78,400 |
| Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $77,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,200 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $74,200 |
| Civil Engineering (Doctoral Degree) | $73,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $71,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $67,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,800 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $65,400 |
| Architectural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $62,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Doctoral Degree) | $62,300 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) | $62,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $61,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,900 |
| Architecture (Doctoral Degree) | $55,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degree) | $55,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $53,400 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,200 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,700 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $50,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,900 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Doctoral Degree) | $48,900 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $47,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $46,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Doctoral Degree) | $46,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) | $43,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $43,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree) | $42,900 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $41,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Area Studies (Master's Degree) | $36,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,500 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) | $34,700 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $34,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $24,700 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Master's Degree) | $23,900 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228778 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas at Austin.