The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin has 23 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Petroleum Engineering (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $100,059 one year after finishing, against $91,045 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
$61,557
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 The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 17 | $100,059 | N/A | $91,04510% above | $25,843 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $91,215 | N/A | $67,13936% above | $19,098 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | $87,329 | N/A | $75,75015% above | $16,115 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 76 | $86,141 | N/A | $80,6287% above | $19,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 72 | $62,226 | N/A | $51,49021% above | $24,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 31 | $55,254 | $60,805 | $53,82513% above | $13,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 52 | $56,608 | N/A | $59,4755% below | $19,293 |
| Marketing | 29 | $54,598 | N/A | $50,6658% above | $21,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 10 | $53,932 | N/A | $46,32216% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 41 | $51,699 | N/A | $37,23239% above | $18,500 |
| Sociology | 11 | $49,886 | N/A | $40,63423% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 9 | $47,249 | N/A | $42,63711% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | $46,796 | N/A | $65,25528% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 117 | $46,073 | N/A | $37,24324% above | $19,802 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 20 | $44,927 | N/A | $42,8405% above | $19,969 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 30 | $42,922 | N/A | $38,93810% above | $19,828 |
| Criminology | 40 | $40,887 | N/A | $42,2743% below | $15,480 |
| Political Science and Government | 14 | $39,272 | N/A | $43,0879% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 168 | $94,269 | N/A | $78,30320% above | $22,760 |
| Public Administration | 29 | $69,597 | N/A | $66,0905% above | $30,625 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 22 | $66,490 | N/A | $63,5455% above | $37,763 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 19 | $61,032 | N/A | $66,2438% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 33 | $59,290 | N/A | $59,1660% above | $28,986 |
Careers linked to the programs The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 5 more
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Via Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and 5 more
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