Programs & majors brief
The University of Texas at El Paso Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at UTEP?
54 of 54 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 165 | $103,286 | #51 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 66 | $94,122 | #107 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 22 | $89,131 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 376 | $89,077 | #115 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 199 | $88,393 | #112 |
| Industrial Engineering | 61 | $82,391 | #64 |
| Civil Engineering | 73 | $75,882 | #155 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 24 | $66,491 | #49 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 13 | $62,136 | — |
| Music | 29 | $60,172 | #9 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 122 | $59,668 | #179 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 22 | $58,451 | — |
| Mathematics | 39 | $57,392 | #181 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 156 | $57,389 | #241 |
| Political Science and Government | 67 | $54,069 | #222 |
| Social Work | 39 | $53,995 | #89 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 28 | $53,992 | #39 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 12 | $52,098 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 142 | $51,506 | #311 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 39 | $51,356 | #83 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 170 | $51,063 | #135 |
| History | 33 | $50,510 | #173 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 85 | $49,558 | #70 |
| Biology, General | 297 | $49,396 | #274 |
| Marketing | 97 | $49,068 | #202 |
| Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 16 | $48,065 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 283 | $47,681 | #160 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | $47,152 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 61 | $45,184 | #205 |
| Public Health | 32 | $44,665 | #103 |
| Security Science and Technology | 28 | $42,459 | #22 |
| Psychology, General | 282 | $42,190 | #291 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 20 | $39,907 | #61 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 64 | $36,854 | #177 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 68 | $36,373 | #68 |
| Sociology small degree count | 18 | $35,325 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 202 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 197 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 98 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at UTEP?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do UTEP majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Music#9
- Security Science and Technology#22
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology#39
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#49
- Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#112
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#115
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#135
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#160
- Biology, General Included by program size#274
- Psychology, General Included by program size#291
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.
Further analysis
Azimuth publishes earnings data for 36 fields at The University of Texas at El Paso and assigns a national rank to 29. Outcomes diverge by field, so rankings weigh four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
A degree count is degrees conferred in one academic year, not a headcount of students, and earnings figures describe federally aided completers four years after completion. Among degree families, Business is largest at 14.7% of bachelor's degrees, followed by Health Professions at 13.4% and Engineering at 11.0%.
Nursing is the largest program at 376 degrees a year, ranking #115 nationally with four-year earnings of $89,077. Biology, the second-largest program at 297 degrees a year, ranks #274 nationally with four-year earnings of $49,396.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.