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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Texas at Tyler

This page shows median first-year earnings for UT Tyler 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 $41,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,100. 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 $66,400 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $61,900 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $58,600 .

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 $92,200 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $65,600 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $51,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for The University of Texas at Tyler graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $92,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $65,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $51,100
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $50,100
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $48,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $45,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $42,500
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $42,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,700
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228802.

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

Last updated: August 2026