Graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn median 4-year earnings of $58,771, placing The University of Texas at El Paso in the 38.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,543 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Texas at El Paso #594 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 376 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,077, ranked #111 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 297 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,396, ranked #269 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 283 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,681, ranked #156 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 282 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,190, ranked #290 nationally in its major.
Graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn median 4-year earnings of $58,771, placing The University of Texas at El Paso in the 38.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,543 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Texas at El Paso #594 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 376 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,077, ranked #111 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 297 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,396, ranked #269 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 283 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,681, ranked #156 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 282 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,190, ranked #290 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn median 4-year earnings of $58,771, placing The University of Texas at El Paso in the 38.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,543 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Texas at El Paso #594 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 376 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,077, ranked #111 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 297 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,396, ranked #269 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 283 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,681, ranked #156 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 282 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,190, ranked #290 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
The University of Texas At El Paso's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 15% of degree output — the largest concentration among the institution's 54 programs serving roughly 3,965 students annually. Engineering represents 11% of graduates and Education accounts for 5%, giving the university a business-and-applied-fields orientation consistent with the regional labor market along the U.S.–Mexico border. The largest programs by cohort size are Nursing (376 graduates), Biology, General (297 graduates), Criminal Justice (283 graduates), and Psychology, General (282 graduates). The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied and technical fields. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #44 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $103,286 from a cohort of 165. Azimuth ranks Nursing #73 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $89,077. Mechanical Engineering and Accounting also deliver strong early-career pay, with median earnings of $88,393 and $57,389 respectively. Nursing combines a large cohort with solid earnings, making it a key driver of the institution's overall return profile. Several of these programs feed directly into regional workforce demand. Engineering, nursing, and business graduates typically enter the labor market immediately, and El Paso's position as a binational economic hub creates steady demand in logistics, healthcare, and professional services. Programs like Criminal Justice and Psychology, General are more likely to serve as pathways to graduate study, where four-year earnings undercount the long-term trajectory. For context on how these fields align with national supply and demand for college graduates, Azimuth framework maps program families to labor-market conditions. Azimuth's program-ranking methodology details how individual programs are evaluated and ranked.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of The University of Texas at El Paso earn median 4-year earnings of $58,771, placing The University of Texas at El Paso in the 38.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,543 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 92.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks The University of Texas at El Paso #594 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 376 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $89,077, ranked #111 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 297 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,396, ranked #269 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 283 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $47,681, ranked #156 nationally in its major. Psychology, General reports 282 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $42,190, ranked #290 nationally in its major.
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