The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
21% gap between the two groups
9% gap between the two groups
1% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $11,930 |
| $30k–$48k | $10,491 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,823 |
| $75k–$110k | $13,294 |
| $110k+ | $17,810 |
How The University of Texas Permian Basin compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of The University of Texas Permian Basin students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at The University of Texas Permian Basin
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | Associate's | $99,276 | — | +2,033% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $96,881 | $14,253 | +1,593% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $66,174 | — | +732% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $72,577 | $21,381 | +730% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $60,414 | — | +506% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $77,473 | $18,335 | +464% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $56,501 | — | +352% | Strong return |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Associate's | $55,699 | — | +321% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $56,760 | $17,515 | +270% | Strong return |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | $54,906 | $11,919 | +233% | Strong return |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's | $51,609 | — | +160% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $59,645 | $17,250 | +156% | Strong return |
| Sociology | Associate's | $49,830 | — | +90% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $48,134 | — | +23% | Break-even |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $47,718 | $17,500 | -15% | Poor return |
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ROI at The University of Texas Permian Basin
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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