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title: The University of Texas Permian Basin — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Odessa, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,073 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,375 – $78,631 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,285 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 40% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,886 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,073 | derived |

**40% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,285 (≈ 22% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $35,283 to $88,833 across 7 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Petroleum Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $88,833 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $71,070 | $19,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,596 | $14,253 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,307 | $21,381 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,389 | $17,515 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,520 | $11,919 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,283 | $17,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore The University of Texas Permian Basin by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?229018

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