Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
UTEP graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout their early careers. Median earnings increase from $37,978 six years after enrollment to $44,575 at eight years and reach $50,923 at ten years, representing robust 34.1% growth from the six-year mark.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $18,000 in debt with typical earnings.
UTEP students graduate with median debt of $18,000, well below the peer median of $20,000 and ranking well above average nationally for debt management. Student debt ranges from $5,000 at the 25th percentile to $23,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating controlled borrowing across the student population.
UTEP demonstrates modestly below average return on educational investment, ranking at the 39.4th percentile nationally. Graduates earn $1,422 below expectations compared to similar students, placing the institution around the national average for earnings uplift.
Approximately 26.9% of UTEP graduates continue to graduate or professional study, with high confidence in this estimate based on program mix analysis....
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Engineering programs drive UTEP's strongest return outcomes, with Electrical Engineering graduates earning $88,692 and Mechanical Engineering earning $83,398. Healthcare programs also deliver solid returns, with Adult Health Nursing producing $71,055 earnings for the largest program cohort of 347 students.
Multi-Interdisciplinary Studies achieves exceptional value at $46,850 earnings with a 70.6 value score, demonstrating that interdisciplinary approaches can generate strong return on investment. Business programs show varied performance, with Accounting Technology at $49,940 outperforming general Business Administration at $39,914.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation reflecting diverse career paths and program choices. The spread from $29,422 at the 25th percentile to $70,184 at the 75th percentile creates a 2.4:1 ratio, indicating substantial upward mobility potential for students who pursue high-return programs and career paths.
