Bachelor's+9% vs national median423 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Ranked 13th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$84,330
middle 50%: $57,195 – $111,016
Median · 5 years out
$106,733
middle 50%: $81,237 – $158,969
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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 the University of Texas of the Permian Basin see $84k in median year-1 pay. Earnings grow to $107k by year five.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,958 total interest
Same major at other universities
Loyola University Chicago
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$108,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$107,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,806 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,591 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,867 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$111,686 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,357 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$83,702 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
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