How much money do The University of Texas at Dallas graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $45,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $59,000 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 Dallas graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $67,000 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $64,800 .
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 $90,300 followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $88,100 and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $80,700 .
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 Dallas 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) | $90,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $88,100 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $80,700 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $71,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,500 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $52,600 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $51,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,300 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,100 |
| Cognitive Science (Master's Degree) | $43,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) | $33,200 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228787 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas at Dallas.