How much money do The University of Texas at Arlington graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,700 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 Arlington 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 $70,300 followed by Computer Science paying $68,300 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $66,700 .
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 $100,900 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $71,800 and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $67,800 .
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 Arlington 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) | $100,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $71,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $67,800 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,700 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $61,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $57,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,100 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,600 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $51,100 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $50,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $47,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,300 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $14,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228769 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Texas at Arlington.