by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about The University of Texas Permian Basin Graduate School. Learn how it ranks, what graduate degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
Each year, College Factual releases its Best Quality Schools ranking to identify graduate schools that offer a great educational experience and provide excellent student outcomes.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
The University of Texas Permian Basin landed the #729 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.In addition, UT Permian Basin took the #40 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingUT Permian Basin ranked #729 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. UT Permian Basin also ranked #40 for Best Graduate Schools in Texas.
The University of Texas Permian Basin was the school of choice for 1,367 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 58.6% of the total graduate students at UT Permian Basin are women and 41.4% are men.
About 50.5% of the graduate students who attend UT Permian Basin are from a racial-ethnic minority group*.UT Permian Basin is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 11.0% of the graduate student population.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at UT Permian Basin who borrowed carries a median debt of $20,052.
After earning their master’s degree from UT Permian Basin, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $69,673.
The graduate programs at UT Permian Basin lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $77,473 |
| Business Administration & Management | $71,070 |
| Special Education | $59,645 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas.The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of The University of Texas Permian Basin.
Contact details for UT Permian Basin are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4901 E University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79762-0001 |
| Phone: | 432-552-2020 |
| Website: | www.utpb.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/GoUTPB |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/utpb |
About 93.9% of the graduate students at The University of Texas Permian Basin took at least one online class.Roughly 82.3% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 13 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 10 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 168 | — |
| Child Development & Psychology | 8 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 15 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7 | — |
| Educational Administration | 22 | $77,473 |
| General Biology | 6 | — |
| General English Literature | 6 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 15 | — |
| History | 3 | — |
| Mathematics | 2 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 | — |
| Multilingual Education | 19 | — |
| Public Administration | 29 | — |
| Romance Languages | 16 | — |
| Special Education | 33 | $59,645 |
| Student Counseling | 5 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 | — |
Only the programs in which a graduate certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | — |
| Romance Languages | 1 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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