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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Texas at El Paso

This page shows median first-year earnings for UTEP 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 $33,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $62,000 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $61,000 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $53,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $95,700 , followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $73,700 , and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $64,400 .

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 El Paso graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for The University of Texas at El Paso graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $95,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $73,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $64,400
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $52,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $52,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $51,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $50,200
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $46,800
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Social Work (Master's Degree) $46,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $46,600
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $45,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $45,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $44,600
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) $42,400
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $27,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,400
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,200
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228796.

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

Last updated: August 2026