Bachelor's+24% vs national median228 grads tracked
Urban Studies/Affairs at University of Texas at Austin
Ranked 2nd of 25 bachelor's programs in Urban Studies/Affairs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,129
middle 50%: $32,368 – $70,298
Median · 5 years out
$74,030
middle 50%: $55,728 – $95,590
Median · 10 years out
$85,400
middle 50%: $69,310 – $124,613
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Urban Studies/Affairs (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Urban Studies/Affairs bachelor's degree holders start with a median salary of $50k. Earnings reach $74k after five 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.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,528 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Queens College
$75,663 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$68,821 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$67,918 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$63,745 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$62,643 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$62,158 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$61,867 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Austin
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$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