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# The University of Texas at El Paso Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UTEP?

The University of Texas at El Paso awards bachelor's degrees across 36 fields with published four-year earnings, and [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 29 of them nationally. The highest-earning program, Computer and Information Sciences, shows a median of $103,286 four years after completion, alongside 165 degrees awarded.

Electrical Engineering follows at $94,122 with 66 degrees awarded. Nursing, the university's largest program with 376 degrees awarded, reaches a median of $89,077 and holds an Azimuth national rank of #115.

Mechanical Engineering reports $88,393 on 199 degrees awarded. In contrast, Biology and Psychology show more moderate medians of $49,396 and $42,190, respectively, on 297 and 282 degrees awarded.

### 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**584 · 14.7%**
-   Health professions**530 · 13.4%**
-   Engineering**436 · 11.0%**
-   Biological sciences**387 · 9.8%**
-   Homeland security**311 · 7.8%**
-   Other**1,717 · 43.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

54 of 54 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 165 degrees awarded**
$103,286

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 66 degrees awarded**
$94,122

**Metallurgical Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$89,131

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 376 degrees awarded**
$89,077

**Mechanical Engineering 199 degrees awarded**
$88,393

**Industrial Engineering 61 degrees awarded**
$82,391

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

## What are the largest programs at UTEP?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
376

**Biology, General**
297

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
283

**Psychology, General**
282

**Education, General**
202

**Mechanical Engineering**
199

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
197

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
170

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
165

**Accounting and Related Services**
156

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

## How do UTEP majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Music**#9**
2.  Security Science and Technology**#22**
3.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#39**
4.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#49**
5.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#112**
6.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#115**
7.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#135**
8.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#160**
9.  Biology, General Included by program size**#274**
10.  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.

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

## 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](/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/).