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 Compare across schools →	91	$111,587/yr	Very High	27.4x
Finance Compare across schools →	89	$81,844/yr	Very High	23.9x
Nursing Compare across schools →	85	$75,095/yr	High	16.7x
Accounting Compare across schools →	85	$68,082/yr	Very High	19.5x
Business Administration Compare across schools →	82	$66,289/yr	High	19.4x
Economics Compare across schools →	80	$58,717/yr	Very High	19.8x
Electrical 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 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 Compare across schools →	76	$81,022/yr	High	20.5x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$75,153/yr	High	18.9x
Business 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 Compare across schools →	68	$47,972/yr	High	16.0x
Biomedical Engineering Compare across schools →	66	$56,045/yr	High	18.5x
Design Compare across schools →	64	$44,506/yr	High	17.8x
Political Science 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 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 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 Compare across schools →	53	$35,583/yr	Moderate	13.4x
International 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 Compare across schools →	52	$33,118/yr	High	12.4x
Sociology Compare across schools →	51	$39,621/yr	High	12.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →	50	$45,243/yr	Low	13.0x
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 Compare across schools →	46	$38,713/yr	Very High	12.3x
Biology 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 Compare across schools →	45	$34,929/yr	Very High	12.4x
Biochemistry Compare across schools →	45	$33,846/yr	High	14.8x
Psychology 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 Compare across schools →	40	$34,739/yr	Very High	10.8x
Linguistics Compare across schools →	39	$32,185/yr	Very High	10.7x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →	38	$37,046/yr	Very High	10.8x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →	37	$32,088/yr	Moderate	8.8x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	35	$31,369/yr	High	8.2x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →	34	$33,261/yr	Moderate	6.1x
East Asian Languages Compare across schools →	34	$23,701/yr	Very High	11.4x
Communication Disorders Compare across schools →	34	$22,286/yr	High	12.4x
Sustainability Studies Compare across schools →	32	$35,255/yr	High	6.5x
Neuroscience 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 Compare across schools →	29	$29,707/yr	High	8.2x
Astronomy and Astrophysics Compare across schools →	22	$29,404/yr	Very High	5.3x