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The University of Texas at Austin — Best Majors Ranked by Value Score | Ask Kinsley

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Public University

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

63 programs

69/100 avg Value Score

$19,678 /yr net cost

88% completion rate

All Programs Ranked by Value Score

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$89,133 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+197% vs. HS diploma

Chemical Engineering

$77,308 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.8 yr break-even+158% vs. HS diploma

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

$81,984 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.7 yr break-even+173% vs. HS diploma

Petroleum Engineering

$87,293 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.5 yr break-even+191% vs. HS diploma

Law

$111,928 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.1 yr break-even+273% vs. HS diploma

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration

$104,263 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.2 yr break-even+248% vs. HS diploma

Management Information Systems and Services

$75,338 median salary$19,678/yr net cost1.9 yr break-even+151% vs. HS diploma

Mechanical Engineering

$73,222 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2 yr break-even+144% vs. HS diploma

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

$69,298 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.2 yr break-even+131% vs. HS diploma

Business/Commerce, General

$69,337 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.2 yr break-even+131% vs. HS diploma

Finance and Financial Management Services

$69,505 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.2 yr break-even+132% vs. HS diploma

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

$65,874 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.4 yr break-even+120% vs. HS diploma

Architectural Engineering

$64,188 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+114% vs. HS diploma

Civil Engineering

$64,984 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+117% vs. HS diploma

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$65,164 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.5 yr break-even+117% vs. HS diploma

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$63,143 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.6 yr break-even+110% vs. HS diploma

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions

$60,759 median salary$19,678/yr net cost2.8 yr break-even+103% vs. HS diploma

Marketing

$57,075 median salary$19,678/yr net cost3.2 yr break-even+90% vs. HS diploma

Information Science/Studies

$54,885 median salary$19,678/yr net cost3.5 yr break-even+83% vs. HS diploma

Design and Applied Arts

$53,135 median salary$19,678/yr net cost3.7 yr break-even+77% vs. HS diploma

Architecture

$51,821 median salary$19,678/yr net cost3.9 yr break-even+73% vs. HS diploma

Accounting and Related Services

$51,656 median salary$19,678/yr net cost4 yr break-even+72% vs. HS diploma

Mathematics

$50,898 median salary$19,678/yr net cost4.1 yr break-even+70% vs. HS diploma

Economics

$50,245 median salary$19,678/yr net cost4.3 yr break-even+67% vs. HS diploma

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

$48,555 median salary$19,678/yr net cost4.6 yr break-even+62% vs. HS diploma

Communication and Media Studies

$46,014 median salary$19,678/yr net cost5.4 yr break-even+53% vs. HS diploma

Music

$46,478 median salary$19,678/yr net cost5.2 yr break-even+55% vs. HS diploma

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

$44,918 median salary$19,678/yr net cost5.8 yr break-even+50% vs. HS diploma

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

$44,978 median salary$19,678/yr net cost5.8 yr break-even+50% vs. HS diploma

Astronomy and Astrophysics

$42,770 median salary$19,678/yr net cost6.7 yr break-even+43% vs. HS diploma

Physics

$42,452 median salary$19,678/yr net cost6.9 yr break-even+42% vs. HS diploma

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

$41,004 median salary$19,678/yr net cost7.8 yr break-even+37% vs. HS diploma

Chemistry

$40,785 median salary$19,678/yr net cost8 yr break-even+36% vs. HS diploma

Geography and Cartography

$39,114 median salary$19,678/yr net cost9.5 yr break-even+30% vs. HS diploma

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

$38,997 median salary$19,678/yr net cost9.6 yr break-even+30% vs. HS diploma

Apparel and Textiles

$38,739 median salary$19,678/yr net cost9.9 yr break-even+29% vs. HS diploma

Political Science and Government

$37,562 median salary$19,678/yr net cost11.4 yr break-even+25% vs. HS diploma

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$36,231 median salary$19,678/yr net cost13.8 yr break-even+21% vs. HS diploma

International/Global Studies

$35,418 median salary$19,678/yr net cost15.9 yr break-even+18% vs. HS diploma

Journalism

$33,952 median salary$19,678/yr net cost21.8 yr break-even+13% vs. HS diploma

Social Work

$34,010 median salary$19,678/yr net cost21.5 yr break-even+13% vs. HS diploma

Health and Physical Education/Fitness

$33,497 median salary$19,678/yr net cost24.6 yr break-even+12% vs. HS diploma

Philosophy

$33,184 median salary$19,678/yr net cost27.1 yr break-even+11% vs. HS diploma

Sociology

$33,171 median salary$19,678/yr net cost27.2 yr break-even+11% vs. HS diploma

History

$33,263 median salary$19,678/yr net cost26.4 yr break-even+11% vs. HS diploma

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$32,606 median salary$19,678/yr net cost33.1 yr break-even+9% vs. HS diploma

Psychology, General

$31,788 median salary$19,678/yr net cost48.2 yr break-even+6% vs. HS diploma

Visual and Performing Arts, General

$32,207 median salary$19,678/yr net cost39 yr break-even+7% vs. HS diploma

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

$31,273 median salary$19,678/yr net cost67.7 yr break-even+4% vs. HS diploma

English Language and Literature, General

$30,744 median salary$19,678/yr net cost115.8 yr break-even+2% vs. HS diploma

Public Health

$30,973 median salary$19,678/yr net cost88.6 yr break-even+3% vs. HS diploma

Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

$30,356 median salary$19,678/yr net cost242.1 yr break-even+1% vs. HS diploma

Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

$29,928 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+0% vs. HS diploma

Area Studies

$29,469 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-2% vs. HS diploma

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

$29,954 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+0% vs. HS diploma

Biology, General

$29,918 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+0% vs. HS diploma

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

$29,853 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+0% vs. HS diploma

Fine and Studio Arts

$29,630 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-1% vs. HS diploma

Anthropology

$28,467 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-5% vs. HS diploma

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

$27,205 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-9% vs. HS diploma

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

$24,947 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-17% vs. HS diploma

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

$24,559 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-18% vs. HS diploma

Dance

$17,719 median salary$19,678/yr net cost+-41% vs. HS diploma

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Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Programs ranked by Value Score (composite of earnings, cost, break-even time, and completion rate). Bachelor's degree programs only.