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.
UTPB graduates show steady but moderate earnings growth over their early careers. Median earnings advance from $50,020 at six years to $52,880 at eight years and $56,073 at ten years after enrollment, representing 12.1% growth from the six-year to ten-year mark.
Financial justification for the investment.
Excellent affordability. Median debt of $17,750 is well under annual earnings, enabling comfortable repayment.
UTPB graduates carry median debt of $17,750, significantly below the peer median of $21,105 and $3,355 lower than comparable institutions. Debt distribution ranges from $4,150 at the 25th percentile to $16,670 at the 75th percentile, showing most students borrow moderate amounts.
The University of Texas Permian Basin delivers well above average return on investment, ranking at the 75.6th percentile nationally with strong performance across key metrics. Graduates earn $11,993 beyond expectations compared to similar students, placing UTPB at the 88.0th percentile for earnings uplift and demonstrating the institution's effectiveness in career preparation.
Approximately 29.8% of UTPB graduates continue to graduate or professional study, with medium confidence in this estimate based on program mix analysi...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
UTPB's strongest earnings outcomes concentrate in engineering programs, with Petroleum Engineering graduates earning $99,979 and Mechanical Engineering at $88,618, both benefiting from regional industry demand. Business programs deliver solid mid-career earnings, with Business Administration at $61,973 and Accounting Technology at $62,669 providing reliable career preparation.
Social science and interdisciplinary programs typically produce earnings in the $40,000-$52,000 range, supporting service-oriented career paths with more modest but stable returns. The program diversity enables different student populations to find suitable pathways, from high-earning technical careers to public service and helping professions.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
Earnings outcomes show meaningful variation across career paths, with the 25th to 75th percentile spread ranging from $37,375 to $78,631, representing a 2.1:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles. Low-income graduates earn $52,200, demonstrating that students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve solid outcomes that support economic advancement.
