How much money do University of North Texas graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,000 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 UNT graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $69,300 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $68,000 and Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates who have a median starting income of $65,000 .
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 $77,400 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $63,400 and Taxation (Master's Degree) who earn $59,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of North Texas 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) | $77,400 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $63,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Taxation (Master's Degree) | $59,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $59,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Insurance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,700 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $49,700 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $48,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $48,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Interior Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $43,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $43,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Library Science and Administration (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $42,600 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $42,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) | $27,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $18,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=227216 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Texas.