How much money do The University of Texas at El Paso graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,200 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 UTEP graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $62,000 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $61,000 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $53,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $95,700 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $73,700 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $64,400 .
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 El Paso 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $95,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $73,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $64,400 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $52,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $52,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $51,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $46,800 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $44,600 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $27,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,200 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228796 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas at El Paso.