Bachelor's+5% vs national median4,159 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 25th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,403
middle 50%: $54,994 – $92,902
Median · 5 years out
$102,305
middle 50%: $82,018 – $127,217
Median · 10 years out
$132,164
middle 50%: $102,761 – $172,143
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering graduates at the University of Texas at Dallas earn a $76k median in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $132k.
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
4 yrs
≈ $4,329 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Oklahoma
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$104,243 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$103,018 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,886 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$102,554 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$102,172 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$102,039 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$101,068 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$100,997 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
Engineering (Doctorate)
$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,459 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$133,830 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$121,899 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$115,698 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$114,273 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,543 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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