The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a public college in Austin, TX. Its average net price is $18,554 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,979 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,324 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,412 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,357 |
| $110,001 and up | $30,480 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $64,378 |
| 8 years after entry | $74,957 |
| 10 years after entry | $81,694 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $75,207 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | $81,538 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $39,901 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $17,750 Small program - rough guide n=51 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $59,432 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Architectural Engineering | $75,012 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $21,729 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Architecture | $66,434 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $27,250 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Area Studies | $39,942 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $17,250 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $41,014 National median for this major n=614 | Not published |
| Behavioral Sciences | $39,719 National median for this major n=1,960 | $19,527 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $35,266 n=198 | $19,500 n=189 |
| Biology | $34,948 n=410 | $20,326 n=497 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $76,819 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $73,593 Small program - rough guide n=89 | $15,105 Small program - rough guide n=92 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $93,355 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $15,438 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Chemistry | $46,239 Small program - rough guide n=82 | $18,291 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Civil Engineering | $75,173 n=120 | $18,593 n=105 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Climate Science | Not published | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,755 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $17,947 Small program - rough guide n=88 |
| Communications | $50,706 n=197 | $15,923 n=126 |
| Computational Science | $75,740 National median for this major n=203 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $136,045 n=290 | $17,575 n=228 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $54,776 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $42,332 Small program - rough guide n=88 | $22,491 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $65,124 n=238 | $18,000 n=195 |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $111,942 n=232 | $18,236 n=189 |
| Engineering Science | $72,248 National median for this major n=427 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $39,242 n=150 | $17,160 n=143 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $69,561 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $17,664 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $41,464 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $20,790 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,356 National median for this major n=2,406 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $81,536 n=236 | $19,500 n=184 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $42,914 Small program - rough guide n=56 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $49,091 Small program - rough guide n=65 | $17,375 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | $67,287 National median for this major n=148 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $42,175 n=111 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $39,331 n=133 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | $35,131 National median for this major n=177 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $43,073 n=167 | $19,250 n=139 |
| Journalism | $41,557 n=141 | $22,000 n=107 |
| Languages and Linguistics | $49,708 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $54,280 n=157 | $21,500 n=147 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $89,780 n=160 | $16,470 n=120 |
| Marketing | $66,934 n=134 | $18,500 n=120 |
| Mathematics | $69,157 n=221 | $15,511 n=160 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | $76,818 National median for this major n=704 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,333 n=168 | $18,319 n=192 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $43,178 National median for this major n=246 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $53,039 n=188 | $20,950 n=127 |
| Music | $44,568 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,260 n=157 | $21,845 n=184 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,821 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $17,881 Small program - rough guide n=78 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $87,445 Small program - rough guide n=58 | $17,977 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | $19,956 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Physics | $64,009 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $20,199 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Political Science and Government | $49,168 n=286 | $20,500 n=302 |
| Psychology | $38,038 n=357 | $19,500 n=458 |
| Public Health | $43,286 n=211 | $15,000 n=257 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $53,031 National median for this major n=1,940 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $55,871 n=458 | $19,500 n=339 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $36,909 n=312 | $19,500 n=280 |
| Registered Nursing | $83,778 n=148 | $14,003 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $49,298 Small program - rough guide n=32 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $52,503 Small program - rough guide n=48 | Not published |
| Social Work | $43,969 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $17,125 Small program - rough guide n=86 |
| Sociology | $43,224 n=150 | $21,500 n=142 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $41,149 n=160 | $21,125 n=214 |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $30,307 n=106 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Sustainability Studies | $41,739 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $15,875 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $34,774 n=102 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
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