The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX utexas.edu 42,100 students

The University of Texas at Austin's main campus sits on 350 acres in the heart of Austin. Students enjoy a vibrant atmosphere, supported by strong programs across many disciplines and a dedication to research. The campus provides access to unique resources such as the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, the Blanton Museum of Art, and the J. J. Pickle Research Campus. Its athletic teams, the Longhorns, are highly competitive, particularly in football, baseball, and swimming.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$49,366

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

55/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$11,678

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $42,778/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. UT Austin's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 25% of students receive Pell Grants; 27% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$12,972	$51,888
$30K – $48K	$15,543	$62,172
$48K – $75K	$18,618	$74,472
$75K – $110K	$25,697	$102,788
$110K+	$28,972	$115,888
Sticker price (no aid)	$11,678	$46,712

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at UT Austin

60 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	91	$111,587/yr	Very High	27.4x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	89	$81,844/yr	Very High	23.9x
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	85	$75,095/yr	High	16.7x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	85	$68,082/yr	Very High	19.5x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	82	$66,289/yr	High	19.4x
Economics Compare across schools →	80	$58,717/yr	Very High	19.8x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	77	$96,997/yr	Very High	25.4x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$87,365/yr	High	22.7x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	76	$86,622/yr	Very High	23.0x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$82,227/yr	Very High	21.3x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$81,022/yr	High	20.5x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$75,153/yr	High	18.9x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	74	$94,041/yr	High	19.1x
Petroleum Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$86,761/yr	High	25.1x
Marketing Compare across schools →	74	$59,428/yr	Very High	18.1x
Architectural Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$73,510/yr	High	20.6x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	72	$60,011/yr	Very High	17.6x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	68	$47,972/yr	High	16.0x
Biomedical Engineering Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →	66	$56,045/yr	High	18.5x
Design Design and Applied Arts Compare across schools →	64	$44,506/yr	High	17.8x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	62	$43,281/yr	Very High	14.2x
Architecture Compare across schools →	61	$56,327/yr	High	13.8x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	61	$43,383/yr	High	13.3x
Nutrition & Food Science Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Compare across schools →	57	$36,312/yr	High	12.8x
Physics Compare across schools →	55	$36,832/yr	Very High	18.7x
Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	54	$61,461/yr	Moderate	12.2x
Public Health Compare across schools →	54	$35,761/yr	High	13.5x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	53	$36,878/yr	High	13.9x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	53	$35,583/yr	Moderate	13.4x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	52	$42,701/yr	Moderate	14.9x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →	52	$37,245/yr	High	11.7x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	52	$33,118/yr	High	12.4x
Sociology Compare across schools →	51	$39,621/yr	High	12.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	50	$45,243/yr	Low	13.0x
Geosciences Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →	48	$42,062/yr	High	12.1x
History Compare across schools →	48	$34,495/yr	High	11.0x
Journalism Compare across schools →	46	$39,336/yr	Very High	12.1x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	46	$38,713/yr	Very High	12.3x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	46	$31,832/yr	High	13.1x
Music Compare across schools →	45	$39,564/yr	High	10.3x
Social Work Compare across schools →	45	$37,437/yr	Moderate	10.4x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	45	$34,929/yr	Very High	12.4x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	45	$33,846/yr	High	14.8x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	44	$33,556/yr	High	10.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	43	$43,848/yr	High	8.4x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	42	$40,881/yr	Very High	10.8x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	42	$28,892/yr	High	10.8x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	40	$34,739/yr	Very High	10.8x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	39	$32,185/yr	Very High	10.7x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Compare across schools →	38	$37,046/yr	Very High	10.8x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	37	$32,088/yr	Moderate	8.8x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	35	$31,369/yr	High	8.2x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	34	$33,261/yr	Moderate	6.1x
East Asian Languages East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	34	$23,701/yr	Very High	11.4x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	34	$22,286/yr	High	12.4x
Sustainability Studies Compare across schools →	32	$35,255/yr	High	6.5x
Neuroscience Neurobiology and Neurosciences Compare across schools →	31	$34,820/yr	High	6.5x
Area Studies Compare across schools →	29	$29,746/yr	Very High	10.3x
Visual & Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare across schools →	29	$29,707/yr	High	8.2x
Astronomy and Astrophysics Compare across schools →	22	$29,404/yr	Very High	5.3x