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# The University of Texas at Dallas Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UT Dallas?

Earnings four years after completion vary widely across the largest programs at The University of Texas at Dallas. Engineering and computing fields sit well above the university median, while arts and sciences fields land below it.

Computer and Information Sciences is the largest program, with 988 degrees awarded and median earnings of $103,603. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #23 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Visual and Performing Arts sits at the other end of the earnings range, with 332 degrees awarded and median earnings of $37,825. Finance graduates earn $86,484 from 265 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #57 nationally.

### 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.

-   Business**1,013 · 19.8%**
-   Computer science**988 · 19.3%**
-   Biological sciences**729 · 14.2%**
-   Engineering**655 · 12.8%**
-   Psychology**415 · 8.1%**
-   Other**1,326 · 25.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

38 of 38 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 200 degrees awarded**
$112,666

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 125 degrees awarded**
$104,448

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 988 degrees awarded**
$103,603

**Mechanical Engineering 231 degrees awarded**
$90,102

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 99 degrees awarded**
$87,420

**Finance and Financial Management Services 265 degrees awarded**
$86,484

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 Engineering | 200 | $112,666 | #35 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 125 | $104,448 | #49 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 988 | $103,603 | #23 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 231 | $90,102 | #107 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 99 | $87,420 | #64 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 265 | $86,484 | #57 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 98 | $85,717 | #36 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 217 | $82,629 | #70 |
| Economics | 56 | $75,479 | #128 |
| Marketing | 156 | $73,732 | #61 |
| Mathematics | 73 | $69,383 | #85 |
| International Business | 60 | $69,370 | #33 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 27 | $66,719 | #44 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 22 | $66,209 | #16 |
| Political Science and Government | 67 | $65,869 | #110 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 209 | $65,617 | #21 |
| Chemistry | 33 | $63,472 | #94 |
| History | 25 | $61,321 | #61 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 96 | $60,602 | #32 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 257 | $59,498 | #22 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 6 | $58,840 | — |
| Biology, General | 347 | $58,540 | #129 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 93 | $57,864 | #41 |
| Public Administration small degree count | 11 | $55,467 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 34 | $54,985 | #26 |
| Criminology | 47 | $52,244 | #36 |
| Psychology, General | 320 | $51,459 | #137 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 125 | $50,432 | #81 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 95 | $50,248 | #37 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 96 | $49,834 | #122 |
| Sociology small degree count | 10 | $46,551 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 332 | $37,825 | #12 |
| Statistics | 42 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cognitive Science | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 190 | 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 Dallas?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
988

**Biology, General**
347

**Visual and Performing Arts, General**
332

**Psychology, General**
320

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
265

**Neurobiology and Neurosciences**
257

**Mechanical Engineering**
231

**Accounting and Related Services**
217

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
209

**Computer Engineering**
200

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

## How do UT Dallas majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#12**
2.  Public Policy Analysis**#16**
3.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#21**
4.  Neurobiology and Neurosciences**#22**
5.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#23**
6.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#26**
7.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#32**
8.  International Business**#33**
9.  Computer Engineering**#35**
10.  Criminology**#36**
11.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#36**
12.  Research and Experimental Psychology**#37**
13.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#41**
14.  Human Resources Management and Services**#44**
15.  Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**#49**

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.

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

## Further analysis

The return on a degree from The University of Texas at Dallas depends heavily on the field a student chooses, and the program pages are where that picture sharpens. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) programs by what completers earn four years out, their debt, and the size of the cohort — not by reputation.

The university has 32 programs with published earnings data, and 29 of them carry a national rank. Three families dominate the degree mix.

Business and Computer & Information Sciences are nearly tied, at 19.8% and 19.3% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences third at 14.2%. The largest single program is Computer and Information Sciences, which awards 988 degrees a year.

Azimuth ranks it #23 nationally and #3 in Texas, and its completers earn a median of $103,603 four years after graduating. The best-paid program is a smaller one: Computer Engineering completers earn $112,666 four years after completion, from 200 degrees awarded.

Public Policy Analysis ranks #16 in its field, with completers earning $66,209. Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## 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/).