UTSA degrees yield a powerful return on investment

November 16, 2023

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UTSA degrees yield a powerful return on investment

UTSA has strategically created and aligned programs to help students from all backgrounds gain an affordable, high-quality education. Increased financial assistance, dedicated support programs, and a focus on encouraging students to take at least 15 hours per semester has helped Roadrunners earn their degrees faster, graduate with less debt, and start their careers sooner.

UTSA undergrads get more out of their degree with less debt

$28,000 more

in average annual salary compared to high school graduates

$5,000 less

education-related loan debt over a decade
(compared to only $1,000 across the state)

39%

of current students graduate with no loan debt
(compared to only 29% a decade ago)

UTSA: No 1. in ‘best value’ among Texas public universities

The 2024 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse analysis on U.S. Colleges Offering the Best Value examined how quickly students could pay for the net cost of their education based on the average salary boost their institution’s degree provided. Over the last ten years, UTSA has helped reduce time to graduation from 5.4 years to 4.4 years, which has helped reduce students' overall cost of education.

Learn how the university creates opportunities for an affordable education while helping students set a course for personal and professional success in this UTSA Today story.

UTSA degrees yield a powerful return on investment

UTSA degrees yield a powerful return on investment

UTSA undergrads get more out of their degree with less debt

UTSA: No 1. in ‘best value’ among Texas public universities

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