Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. El Paso’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.
The University of Texas at El Paso50% graduate$51k earnings$18k typical debt
El Paso Community College24% graduate$35k earnings$7k typical debt
Southwest University at El Paso59% graduate$30k earnings$20k typical debt
Western Technical College72% graduate$36k earnings$17k typical debt
Western Technical College72% graduate$36k earnings$17k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where El Paso’s median household income ($60K) falls.
Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.
Every college
All 6 colleges in El Paso
Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students
Also in El Paso: Pima Medical Institute-El Paso, Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso, Tri-State Cosmetology Institute, CET-El Paso, Montana Barber Institute, Pipo Academy of Hair Design (career schools, online-only programs or campuses too small for their own page).
Majors
What students study in El Paso
Share of degrees by field, across El Paso’s colleges, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.
Liberal arts 19%Health professions 17%Business 10%Public safety 6%Psychology 6%Engineering 5%Everything else 39%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesEl Paso Community College · 1,637 graduates a year · associate
$42k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingThe University of Texas at El Paso · 354 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralThe University of Texas at El Paso · 272 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Education, GeneralThe University of Texas at El Paso · 269 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, GeneralThe University of Texas at El Paso · 266 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsThe University of Texas at El Paso · 254 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEl Paso Community College · 247 graduates a year · associate
—not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralThe University of Texas at El Paso · 206 graduates a year
—not reported
Town & gown
What it’s like to live in El Paso
How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.
8 of every 100 El Paso residents are in college (TX: 6).
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of El Paso. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
