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# The University of Texas at Arlington Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UT Arlington?

Among The University of Texas at Arlington programs with a reported four-year earnings value, the highest medians are: Computer Science ($109,197); Computer Engineering ($105,871); Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($99,993); Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($99,393); Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering ($99,239). These are earnings after completion for the covered cohort.

A program median describes the middle reported outcome in that group. It is not a starting-salary offer or a prediction for every graduate, and an earnings comparison does not by itself explain why fields differ.

Compare these results with the subjects you want to study and the program’s reported award count. Awards measure degree output, not the number of people in the earnings sample.

The University of Texas at Arlington awards bachelor's degrees across 41 fields with published four-year earnings, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 36 of them nationally. The highest-earning ranked program, Nursing, reports a median of $99,393 four years after completion, with 3,249 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #34.

Business/Managerial Economics ranks #22 nationally in its field and awarded 41 degrees, with a median of $80,711. Business Administration and Management, the second-largest program by degrees, awarded 401 degrees and shows a median of $62,978, ranking #188 nationally.

International Business ranks #30 nationally, with 36 degrees awarded and a median of $72,486.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**3,419 · 40.6%**
-   Business**1,241 · 14.7%**
-   Engineering**613 · 7.3%**
-   Computer science**465 · 5.5%**
-   Biological sciences**348 · 4.1%**
-   Other**2,329 · 27.7%**

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54 of 54 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Science 230 degrees awarded**
$109,197

**Computer Engineering 103 degrees awarded**
$105,871

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 52 degrees awarded**
$99,993

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 3,249 degrees awarded**
$99,393

**Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 51 degrees awarded**
$99,239

**Industrial Engineering 27 degrees awarded**
$97,788

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science | 230 | $109,197 | #74 |
| Computer Engineering | 103 | $105,871 | #57 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 52 | $99,993 | #105 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3,249 | $99,393 | #34 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 51 | $99,239 | #29 |
| Industrial Engineering | 27 | $97,788 | #34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 134 | $90,158 | #139 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 | $86,844 | #65 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 54 | $81,538 | #42 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 41 | $80,711 | #22 |
| Information Science/Studies | 235 | $78,953 | #24 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 155 | $78,245 | #105 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 285 | $76,623 | #83 |
| International Business | 36 | $72,486 | #30 |
| Physics | 32 | $71,830 | #56 |
| Economics | 30 | $71,821 | #150 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 53 | $67,246 | #97 |
| Mathematics | 60 | $66,261 | #100 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 17 | $65,294 | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 18 | $63,766 | — |
| Marketing | 260 | $63,088 | #117 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 401 | $62,978 | #188 |
| Architecture | 80 | $62,345 | #36 |
| Music | 67 | $59,198 | #7 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 169 | $57,210 | #55 |
| History | 66 | $57,159 | #74 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count | 10 | $56,782 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 17 | $55,933 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 237 | $54,975 | #64 |
| Sociology | 25 | $54,401 | #144 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 27 | $53,830 | #82 |
| Biology, General | 289 | $53,498 | #212 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 23 | $51,653 | #90 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 197 | $50,930 | #133 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 77 | $50,495 | #125 |
| Social Work | 244 | $50,388 | #83 |
| Political Science and Government | 58 | $50,006 | #256 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 160 | $47,106 | #37 |
| Psychology, General | 241 | $45,539 | #251 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 22 | $36,457 | #108 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 17 | $32,834 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 215 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 171 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering | 70 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Architectural Engineering | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 165 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at UT Arlington?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
3,249

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
401

**Biology, General**
289

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
285

**Marketing**
260

**Social Work**
244

**Psychology, General**
241

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
237

**Information Science/Studies**
235

**Computer Science**
230

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

The largest program records at The University of Texas at Arlington, by reported degrees awarded, are: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (3,249 awards); Business Administration, Management and Operations (401 awards); Biology, General (289 awards); Finance and Financial Management Services (285 awards); Marketing (260 awards). These counts describe degree output in the source reporting period, not current enrollment or unique people.

Among those larger programs, reported median earnings four years after completion include Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $99,393; Business Administration, Management and Operations at $62,978; Biology, General at $53,498. Program size and earnings answer different questions; the largest program need not have the highest earnings.

## How do UT Arlington majors rank nationally?

The University of Texas at Arlington’s national program ranks compare each field with the same field at other institutions in Azimuth’s ranking data. For example, a Computer Science rank compares programs in Computer Science, while a Biology rank compares programs in Biology.

A lower rank number indicates a higher position within that field; comparing the numbers across different fields does not tell you which major will pay more or suit you better.

These are Azimuth program-value rankings. The source orders programs by its composite program-value measure, so this view answers a different question from the highest-earning majors section.

A field can report lower earnings than another The University of Texas at Arlington field while holding a stronger position against its own national competitors. Read its national position alongside the earnings and degree counts to understand both the comparison with other schools and the scale of the program at The University of Texas at Arlington.

### National program rankings

1.  Music**#7**
2.  Business/Managerial Economics**#22**
3.  Information Science/Studies**#24**
4.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#29**
5.  International Business**#30**
6.  Industrial Engineering**#34**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#34**
8.  Architecture**#36**
9.  Fine and Studio Arts**#37**
10.  Management Information Systems and Services**#42**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

The list includes The University of Texas at Arlington programs ranked in the national top 50 for their field. If fewer than ten qualify, it adds the largest remaining programs with a reported national rank, using degrees awarded to select them, until the list reaches ten or no ranked programs remain.

These additions broaden the comparison to larger The University of Texas at Arlington programs; they are not necessarily ranked in the national top 50.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at The University of Texas at Arlington vary sharply by field, and the program pages are where the return picture comes into focus. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 36 programs here, evaluating four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Earnings data are published for 41 programs, and award counts reflect degrees conferred in a single academic year. The degree mix is anchored in Health Professions, which accounts for 40.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 14.8% and Engineering at 7.3%.

Nursing is the largest single program, with 3,249 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #34 nationally and #1 in Texas, and its completers earn a median of $99,393 four years after completion.

Business Administration and Management is the second-largest program, at 401 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #188 nationally with completers earning $62,978. Finance graduates earn $76,623 four years after completion, from 285 degrees awarded.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

Four-year earnings are measured after completion for the covered federally aided cohort of people working and not enrolled. Measures taken six, eight or ten years after entry use a different starting point and should not be treated as one graduating class followed over time.

Program award counts describe credentials awarded, not current enrollment, unique graduates or earnings-sample size. Reporting periods differ across measures; the shared field definitions do not establish the exact vintage of every school-level value.