Bachelor's-7% vs national median3,582 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas at El Paso
Ranked 125th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,127
middle 50%: $39,889 – $83,695
Median · 5 years out
$90,708
middle 50%: $69,577 – $112,597
Median · 10 years out
$112,532
middle 50%: $83,621 – $142,427
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 from UT El Paso see median starting salaries of $63k. Earnings grow to $91k by year five and $113k by year ten.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,172 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah State University
$91,761 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$91,034 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$90,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$90,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$90,746 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,741 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$90,679 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$90,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$90,539 · 5 yrs out
Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$90,259 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas at El Paso
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,075 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,454 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,751 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$103,730 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$96,257 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,610 · 5 yrs out
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