Bachelor's+51% vs national median1,639 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 3rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,325
middle 50%: $38,886 – $91,122
Median · 5 years out
$82,546
middle 50%: $59,553 – $140,587
Median · 10 years out
$141,335
middle 50%: $80,567 – $247,052
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts graduates at the University of Texas at Austin start with a median salary of $60k. Earnings reach $83k after five years and $141k after ten years.
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.
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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,529 total interest
Same major at other universities
DePaul University
$92,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$83,184 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$76,352 · 5 yrs out
Charter Oak State College
$76,084 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Lehman College
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Sacred Heart University
$69,727 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$69,429 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$68,281 · 5 yrs out
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$215,480 · 5 yrs out
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$206,592 · 5 yrs out
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Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$179,117 · 5 yrs out
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$179,117 · 5 yrs out
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$173,536 · 5 yrs out
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$167,891 · 5 yrs out
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$160,721 · 5 yrs out
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Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$147,611 · 5 yrs out