Doctoral (Research)+26% vs national median554 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 2nd of 80 doctoral (research) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$137,677
middle 50%: $97,912 – $172,056
Median · 5 years out
$175,253
middle 50%: $127,485 – $234,564
Median · 10 years out
$202,947
middle 50%: $149,241 – $291,809
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering research doctorate graduates at the University of Texas at Dallas earn $138k in year 1. Median pay reaches $203k 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.
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
2.3 yrs
≈ $2,372 total interest
Same major at other universities
George Mason University
$158,478 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$156,021 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$151,191 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$148,552 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$145,494 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$144,896 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at Dallas
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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,406 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$104,406 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,058 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$104,048 · 5 yrs out
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