How much money do The University of Texas at Tyler graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,100 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 Tyler graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $66,400 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $61,900 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $58,600 .
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 $92,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $65,600 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $51,100 .
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 Tyler 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) | $92,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $65,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $51,100 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $50,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $45,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $42,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228802 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas at Tyler.