Economics at The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 24 graduates a year

$46,416
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,821
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$82,686
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#248 of 368
Rank by pay
#240 of 368
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

The University of Texas at Arlington graduates in economics earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Texas at Arlington Compares for Economics

All 368 colleges reporting economics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Williams College Williamstown, MA$166,678$146,777#5$80,888
2Duke University Durham, NC$161,149$172,936#1$98,649
3Princeton University Princeton, NJ$160,763$141,099#6$103,041
4University of Chicago Chicago, IL$159,578$156,784#2$92,075
5Harvard University Cambridge, MA$155,592$137,015#8$103,993
6Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$152,929$140,863#7$94,675
7Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA$146,524$133,327#9$89,505
8Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$144,886$147,350#4$86,284
9Yale University New Haven, CT$142,936$128,688#17$82,617
10Amherst College Amherst, MA$141,730$124,808#19$90,568
…
245University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$72,119$74,851#221$30,432
246University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA$71,905$75,635#216$49,314
247Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$71,874$75,783#213—
248The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX$71,821$73,021#240$46,416
249Boise State University Boise, ID$71,817$76,367#205$46,137
250University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI$71,768$74,678#222$53,595
251Kansas State University Manhattan, KS$71,747$74,485#226$52,490

Other Majors at The University of Texas at Arlington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$109,197$84,759#117 of 349
Computer Engineering$105,871$81,226#94 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,993$75,116#106 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$99,393$85,513#135 of 966
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,239$78,005#21 of 59
Industrial Engineering$97,788$76,390#49 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$90,158$69,188#186 of 318
Civil Engineering$86,844$70,629#96 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$81,538$52,836#84 of 166
Business/Managerial Economics$80,711$53,984#38 of 84
Information Science/Studies$78,953$57,756#89 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$78,245$54,661#290 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,623$53,980#236 of 452
Construction Engineering—$72,613—
International Business$72,486$48,625#65 of 115
Physics$71,830$34,611#82 of 107
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$67,246$41,773#118 of 118
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,454$41,703#66 of 178
Mathematics$66,261$51,443#197 of 309
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,294$42,788#46 of 138
Chemistry$63,766—#133 of 209
Marketing$63,088$43,406#338 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,978$45,534#672 of 1176
Architecture$62,345$40,166#67 of 78
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,617$43,038#34 of 158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$59,430$37,883#27 of 137
Music$59,198$37,020#11 of 268
Education—$57,410—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,210$40,577#240 of 660
History$57,159$44,806#91 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Texas at Arlington economics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,416 one year after graduating and $71,821 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Texas at Arlington rank for economics?

Among 368 colleges reporting earnings for economics graduates, The University of Texas at Arlington ranks #248 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is economics at The University of Texas at Arlington worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for economics ($82,686), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.