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UT Permian Basin Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Texas Permian Basin

This page shows median first-year earnings for UT Permian Basin 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 $44,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $51,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Petroleum Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $71,400 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $52,700 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $52,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $55,700 , followed by Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $51,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for The University of Texas Permian Basin graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,400
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $55,700
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,700
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $51,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,400
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=229018.

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

Last updated: August 2026