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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Texas at Dallas

This page shows median first-year earnings for UT Dallas graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $45,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $59,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $67,000 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $64,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $90,300 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $88,100 , and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) at $80,700 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for The University of Texas at Dallas graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for The University of Texas at Dallas graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228787.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026