Master's-25% vs national median398 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Texas at Dallas
Ranked 25th of 46 master's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,833
middle 50%: $30,786 – $73,292
Median · 5 years out
$66,905
middle 50%: $44,398 – $85,728
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $50,831 – $93,789
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's degree holders in Liberal Arts earn $54k in their first year. Salaries reach $73k by the tenth year.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,552 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY College at Brockport
$68,782 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$68,541 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Winthrop University
$67,797 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$67,483 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$65,498 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$65,035 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
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$175,253 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
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$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
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$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
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$107,201 · 5 yrs out
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