Texas Woman's University
Also known as TWU
Denton, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Texas Woman's University has 59 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $142,527 four years after finishing, against $135,401 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,216
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Texas Woman's University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 67 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 456 | $80,581 | $89,115 | $86,0204% above | $17,499 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 35 | $67,007 | $76,555 | $85,00010% below | $15,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 21 | $57,816 | $71,282 | $77,3128% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $57,656 | $67,214 | $73,0548% below | $22,750 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 59 | $74,161 | $66,034 | $68,5834% below | $12,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 41 | $51,101 | $62,863 | $67,0256% below | $25,014 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 102 | $51,386 | $62,469 | $64,5903% below | $19,443 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 6 | $37,623 | $62,009 | $56,7039% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $42,030 | $60,708 | $54,46911% above | $20,849 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 32 | $31,517 | $59,564 | $58,4912% above | $21,128 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 58 | $46,319 | $58,585 | $59,8812% below | $18,062 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 124 | $33,752 | $57,819 | $53,0249% above | $17,130 |
| Mathematics | 9 | $49,167 | $57,331 | $70,62819% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 31 | $48,154 | $57,227 | $66,54214% below | $19,327 |
| Music | 33 | $37,532 | $56,884 | $43,38731% above | $21,132 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 19 | $53,823 | N/A | $53,8230% above | N/A |
| Nutrition Sciences | 33 | $28,156 | $53,775 | $59,52810% below | $22,242 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 33 | $40,542 | $53,716 | $55,6333% below | $23,284 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 213 | $44,899 | $53,626 | $52,0203% above | $20,672 |
| Dance | 21 | $30,220 | $53,072 | $40,84530% above | $22,171 |
| Biology, General | 63 | $36,995 | $52,960 | $57,5588% below | $19,207 |
| History | 12 | $38,143 | $52,836 | $50,3875% above | $21,116 |
| Education, General | 131 | $52,701 | N/A | $43,23222% above | $18,125 |
| Psychology, General | 176 | $34,540 | $52,686 | $50,0665% above | $17,155 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 28 | $36,363 | $52,306 | $41,55026% above | $20,933 |
| Sociology | 39 | $41,883 | $52,196 | $52,1050% above | $19,600 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 32 | $40,837 | $49,909 | $48,7732% above | $20,827 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 117 | $39,301 | $49,210 | $47,2694% above | $17,986 |
| Political Science and Government | 23 | $39,914 | $48,429 | $61,61321% below | $14,000 |
| Social Work | 42 | $40,444 | $45,761 | $51,85912% below | $17,750 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 9 | $39,042 | N/A | $43,56710% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 8 | $24,484 | N/A | $29,60817% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 297 | $107,679 | $120,705 | $120,3380% above | $36,254 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 36 | $102,309 | $100,162 | $101,7262% below | $20,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 418 | $74,602 | $96,440 | $95,1271% above | $33,408 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 146 | $67,214 | $90,503 | $89,9281% above | $40,409 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 13 | $83,209 | N/A | $100,07917% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 16 | $70,311 | $73,744 | $71,2623% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 142 | $66,764 | $71,234 | $65,7868% above | $38,556 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 8 | N/A | $66,909 | $69,9444% below | N/A |
| Nutrition Sciences | 45 | $59,634 | $64,581 | $69,1667% below | $23,850 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 28 | $63,549 | N/A | $58,8418% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 97 | $51,513 | $63,502 | $60,2345% above | $41,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 | $55,697 | $62,733 | $60,5534% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 35 | $59,238 | $61,736 | $63,0582% below | $22,898 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 14 | $58,654 | N/A | $57,1743% above | N/A |
| Library Science and Administration | 221 | $52,582 | $57,458 | $55,9703% above | $30,237 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 5 | $51,489 | $56,698 | $58,9984% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 23 | $55,985 | $56,405 | $63,75412% below | $27,365 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 21 | $62,359 | $51,678 | $65,74421% below | $37,412 |
| Social Work | 10 | $50,693 | N/A | $56,05110% below | N/A |
| Music | 5 | N/A | $49,163 | $47,3574% above | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 78 | $46,857 | $47,727 | $60,47921% below | $26,502 |
| Dance | 2 | $39,235 | N/A | $44,30811% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 27 | $133,963 | $142,527 | $135,4015% above | $30,324 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 16 | $80,564 | N/A | $79,2872% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 10 | $78,607 | $71,374 | $71,3740% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 97 | $78,033 | $83,392 | $81,3203% above | $54,524 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration | 91 | $60,242 | $62,853 | $56,11912% above | $28,387 |
Careers linked to the programs Texas Woman's University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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