How much money do The University of Texas of the Permian Basin graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $44,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,000 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 Permian Basin graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Petroleum Engineering with a median starting salary of $71,400 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $52,700 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $52,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $55,700 followed by Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $51,900 .
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 of the Permian Basin 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 |
|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $55,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $51,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=229018 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.