Master's+12% vs national median5,850 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 6th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$98,926
middle 50%: $70,832 – $130,642
Median · 5 years out
$132,757
middle 50%: $102,043 – $176,610
Median · 10 years out
$167,111
middle 50%: $127,944 – $235,766
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates at the University of Texas at Austin earn a median $98,926 in year 1. Median earnings climb to $167,111 by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,302 total interest
Same major at other universities
Penn State World Campus
$140,367 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$135,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$128,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,480 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$206,592 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$182,751 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$173,536 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$167,891 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$164,408 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$160,721 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,387 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out
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