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Master's-9% vs national median903 grads tracked

Engineering at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 85th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,385
middle 50%: $63,035 – $105,178
Median · 5 years out
$107,993
middle 50%: $87,080 – $135,725
Median · 10 years out
$135,092
middle 50%: $105,955 – $178,369

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas at San Antonio's master's program in Engineering earn a median $84,385 one year after graduating, rising to $135,092 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 85th of 126 reporting programs.

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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,944 total interest

Same major at other universities

Colorado School of Mines
$110,609 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$110,141 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$109,745 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$109,392 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$109,203 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$106,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,151 · 5 yrs out

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