How much money do The University of Texas Pan American graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,900 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 UT-Pan American graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $60,300 followed by Civil Engineering paying $50,600 and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $50,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $101,400 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $101,000 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $59,200 .
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 Pan American 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 |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $101,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $101,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $59,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $58,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $52,600 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Master's Degree) | $51,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,600 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $49,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,300 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $47,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $47,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $46,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Engineering Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $40,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) | $38,900 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Master's Degree) | $37,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $32,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=227368 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas Pan American.