How much debt do UTEP management information systems graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $19,403, which ranks 5th lowest of 15 management information systems bachelor's programs in Texas. That works out to about $206 a month over 10 years.

Is a management information systems degree from UTEP worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 47% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 40%. Compare the cost with other Texas programs before deciding.

Do UTEP management information systems graduates stay in Texas?

Most do. 94% (45 of 48) were working in Texas one year after graduating.

UTEP Management Information Systems (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Management Information Systems and Services
Public university
El Paso, TX
About 6 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

UTEP management information systems graduates earn less than graduates of most management information systems programs nationally, $41,014 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $19,403 in federal loans, less than at 84% of management information systems programs in the country. Debt is low, but pay is also below the Texas median of $52,836.

First-year earnings$41,0143rd percentile of 145 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$55,24235% more than year one

Median federal debt$19,4035th lowest of 15 Texas programs

Debt-to-earnings47%Texas median 37%, national 40%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Texas and national columns are the medians across all management information systems bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	UTEP	Texas	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$41,014	$52,836	$59,373
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$55,242	$72,145	$82,499
Median federal debt at graduation	$19,403	$20,500	$23,670
Debt as share of first-year pay	47%	37%	40%
Programs compared		15	145

Five years out, UTEP graduates earn less than the national figure and about $16,903 less than the Texas median. Several Texas programs with higher debt show higher pay by the five-year mark.

Debt and first-year pay at every Texas management information systems program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Texas medians.

UTEPOther Texas programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 35% between the first and fifth year.

UTEP grads, year 1$41,014

UTEP grads, year 5$55,242

All Texas management information systems grads, year 5$72,145

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $206 a month, or 6.0% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Two years into repayment (67 borrowers)	Share
Paid off in full	20% or less
Paying down the balance	20–39%
Paused payments (forbearance)	20–39%
In default	20% or less

The government publishes these as ranges to protect privacy. They were measured in 2018 to 2020, partly during the pandemic pause on federal loan payments, so the forbearance share may be higher than usual.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

94% of graduates (45 of 48) were working in Texas one year after graduating. Prices in the El Paso area are about 10% below the national average, so a $41,014 salary here buys what about $45,616 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to management information systems, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Computer and Information Systems Managers

$171,530

Median pay in Texas. 73,060 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $106,390Top 10%: $277,160

Computer Programmers

$99,330

Median pay in Texas. 7,620 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 4,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $60,120Top 10%: $143,300

Database Architects

$151,370

Median pay in Texas. 8,270 people work in this job in Texas. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 9% from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,900 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $92,890Top 10%: $200,390

About UTEP

In-state tuition and fees	$9,744 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$25,502 / year
Average net price after aid	$9,403 / year
Admission rate	100%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	50%
Undergraduate students	21,005

Management Information Systems ranks 12th of 39 bachelor's programs at UTEP by first-year earnings. The top three are Electrical Engineering ($74,285), Computer and Information Science ($73,311), and Nursing ($72,429).

Common questions

The median graduate earns $41,014 one year after graduating and $55,242 five years after. The median across management information systems bachelor's programs in Texas is $52,836.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Texas comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the management information systems program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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