Top Ranked Programs
The University of Texas At Dallas's program mix is anchored in Business, with strong representation in computing, engineering, and quantitative fields — a portfolio that reflects the university's research identity in the Dallas–Richardson corridor. Artificial Intelligence is the largest program with 988 graduates, followed by Biology, General (347 graduates), Visual and Performing Arts (332 graduates), Psychology, General (320 graduates), and Finance (265 graduates). Across 38 programs serving roughly 5,126 students annually, 31 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Business accounts for 20% of degree output, Engineering for 13%, and Arts for 7% — a concentration that shapes the institution's overall earnings profile. The strongest earnings come from computing and engineering subfields. Azimuth ranks Computer Engineering #38 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 200 graduates earning $112,666. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #22 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $103,603, and Azimuth ranks Mechanical Engineering #94 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $90,102. Artificial Intelligence combines large cohort scale with strong pay, making it a key driver of the institution's aggregate return — Azimuth ranks the program #22 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $103,603. Several of these programs feed directly into high-mobility career paths in technology, finance, and consulting — sectors with sustained hiring demand in the Dallas–Fort Worth metro and nationally. Finance (265 graduates earning $86,484) and Accounting (217 graduates earning $82,629) round out the top earners, reinforcing The University of Texas At Dallas's strength in applied quantitative and business fields. The [supply-demand map for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides broader context for how these program families align with national labor-market trends, and the [program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) explains how Azimuth evaluates programs across cohort size, earnings, and benchmark performance. ```