COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics bachelor's degree at The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are below similar programs.
$10,865 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.5% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $22,053 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +14% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$88,210
$8,000Annual price+$56,210
$14,000Current college-wide context+$32,210
$16,000Annual price+$24,210
$24,000Annual price−$7,790
$32,000Annual price−$39,790
$40,000Annual price−$71,790
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$71,821$38,523 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,951
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$20,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$71,821
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$217/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,951Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,261Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,985
Estimated loan payment$217
52borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$71,821 vs. $82,686
$10,865 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$134,390 median wageTX estimate · 61,410 jobs · 11-9199$102,620–$173,480 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomists$121,420 median wageTX estimate · 560 jobs · 19-3011$83,900–$175,000 middle 50% of TX wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$118,530 median wageTX estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1063$83,130–$160,330 middle 50% of TX wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$58,070 median wageTX estimate · 1,180 jobs · 19-4061$44,950–$77,130 middle 50% of TX wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$47,330 median wageTX estimate · 680 jobs · 19-3022$37,500–$51,180 middle 50% of TX wages-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeData Scientists$122,090 median wageTX estimate · 25,860 jobs · 15-2051$83,880–$146,030 middle 50% of TX wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeStatisticians$102,960 median wageTX estimate · 1,390 jobs · 15-2041$76,870–$135,100 middle 50% of TX wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$72,520 median wageTX estimate · 63,350 jobs · 13-1161$52,060–$98,320 middle 50% of TX wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,590 median wageTX estimate · 111,660 jobs · 25-2031$61,390–$73,720 middle 50% of TX wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Rice University
$57,754 higher earnings · $9,211 less debt · $581 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $129,575
- Debt
- $11,289
- Annual net price
- $13,370
Southern Methodist University
$19,880 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $91,701
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $40,892
Texas Christian University
$17,645 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $89,466
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $36,660
Texas A&M University-College Station
$9,741 higher earnings · $1,000 less debt
- Earnings
- $81,562
- Debt
- $19,500
- Annual net price
- $21,315
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
60 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.
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