How much money do The University of Texas at San Antonio graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,900 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 UTSA graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection with a median starting salary of $60,700 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $60,200 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $58,800 .
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 $71,000 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) at $68,900 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $59,100 .
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 San Antonio 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) | $71,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $68,900 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $59,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,100 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $52,700 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,500 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $45,900 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $44,500 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $40,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $34,900 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=229027 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas at San Antonio.