Programs & majors brief

The University of Texas at San Antonio Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at UTSA?

The University of Texas at San Antonio's highest-earning bachelor's program is Computer and Information Sciences, where completers earn a median of $106,358 four years after completion. Azimuth ranks the program #39 nationally in its field, and it awarded 246 degrees.

The university's largest program, Psychology, awarded 532 degrees and shows median earnings of $49,048, placing it #170 in the Azimuth field ranking. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, with 356 degrees awarded, reaches $88,585 and holds the #1 state rank in Texas.

Business Administration and Management awarded 345 degrees and reports median earnings of $65,018, a more moderate figure alongside its #175 national rank.

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.

  • Business1,152 · 19.0%
  • Computer science602 · 10.0%
  • Psychology532 · 8.8%
  • Engineering454 · 7.5%
  • Health professions441 · 7.3%
  • Other2,868 · 47.4%

58 of 58 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General 246 degrees awarded
$106,358
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 97 degrees awarded
$90,846
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection 62 degrees awarded
$90,691
Management Information Systems and Services 90 degrees awarded
$90,049
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 356 degrees awarded
$88,585
Computer Engineering 54 degrees awarded
$87,983

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer and Information Sciences, General246$106,358#39
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering97$90,846#167
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection62$90,691—
Management Information Systems and Services90$90,049#27
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management356$88,585#10
Computer Engineering54$87,983#129
Mechanical Engineering159$87,062#192
Civil Engineering93$84,166#111
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods38$78,996#49
Biomedical/Medical Engineering38$77,774#92
Finance and Financial Management Services141$75,373#116
Accounting and Related Services191$73,605#130
Business/Managerial Economics42$67,547#37
Business Administration, Management and Operations345$65,018#175
Real Estate45$62,817#16
Interior Architecture20$61,356#10
Mathematics50$57,944#184
Marketing260$57,885#151
Architecture69$57,778#45
Chemistry24$57,652#131
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count17$57,540—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research79$57,431#65
Biology, General308$56,721#175
Public Administration37$56,557#21
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness417$54,399#82
Public Health219$54,188#70
Music44$53,878#29
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General66$53,757#49
Political Science and Government68$53,674#223
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities138$53,652#85
Geography and Cartography small degree count18$53,449—
Communication and Media Studies296$53,267#135
History76$52,655#113
Criminal Justice and Corrections241$51,034#134
Psychology, General532$49,048#170
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology38$46,726#44
Sociology123$45,866#197
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology41$45,035#88
English Language and Literature, General108$44,680#196
International Relations and National Security Studies36$42,864#72
Physics small degree count14$42,790—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services38$41,778#58
Fine and Studio Arts76$41,550#124
Anthropology37$41,472#102
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Area Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Education, General156Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods56Too few graduates to report—
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language29Too few graduates to report—
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Chemical Engineering small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Non-Professional Legal Studies69Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities156Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at UTSA?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Psychology, General
532
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
417
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
356
Business Administration, Management and Operations
345
Biology, General
308
Communication and Media Studies
296
Marketing
260
Computer and Information Sciences, General
246
Criminal Justice and Corrections
241
Public Health
219

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do UTSA majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Interior Architecture#10
  2. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management#10
  3. Real Estate#16
  4. Public Administration#21
  5. Management Information Systems and Services#27
  6. Music#29
  7. Business/Managerial Economics#37
  8. Computer and Information Sciences, General#39
  9. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology#44
  10. Architecture#45
  11. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General#49
  12. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods#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

Further analysis

Azimuth's program rankings assess four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The University of Texas at San Antonio has 40 ranked programs, with earnings data published for 44 fields of study.

The degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 19.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Computer & Information Sciences at 10.0% and Psychology at 8.8%. The largest single program is Psychology, at 532 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #170 nationally within its field.

The highest-earning program is Computer and Information Sciences, where graduates earn a median of $106,358 four years after completion and Azimuth ranks it #39 nationally. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, the third-largest program with 356 degrees awarded, is ranked #10 nationally and #1 in Texas.

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.