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The University of Texas at Tyler Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at The University of Texas at Tyler?

Electrical Engineering sits at the higher end of the program earnings shown, with median earnings of $95,295 four years after completion and 44 degrees awarded. Mechanical Engineering also posts $88,562 in median earnings, alongside 82 degrees awarded.

These engineering fields present a higher-earning contrast with the more moderate fields below. Nursing combines median earnings of $83,201 four years after completion with 620 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #132 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Business/Commerce records $59,459 and 39 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #51 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The figures show that both earnings and program scale vary substantially by field.

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.

  • Health professions653 · 34.2%
  • Business290 · 15.2%
  • Interdisciplinary studies204 · 10.7%
  • Engineering180 · 9.4%
  • Psychology104 · 5.4%
  • Other479 · 25.1%

31 of 31 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 44 degrees awarded
$95,295
Construction Management 30 degrees awarded
$91,845
Mechanical Engineering 82 degrees awarded
$88,562
Civil Engineering 54 degrees awarded
$88,102
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 620 degrees awarded
$83,201
Computer and Information Sciences, General 71 degrees awarded
$79,754

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering44$95,295#115
Construction Management30$91,845#22
Mechanical Engineering82$88,562#144
Civil Engineering54$88,102#57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing620$83,201#132
Computer and Information Sciences, General71$79,754#148
Finance and Financial Management Services43$72,905#124
Business Administration, Management and Operations63$67,980#190
Accounting and Related Services29$61,206#254
Business/Commerce, General39$59,459#51
Marketing43$58,325#171
Human Resources Management and Services33$55,705#66
Biology, General58$55,434#233
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness96$52,101#125
Communication and Media Studies36$50,247#183
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General21$48,928#66
English Language and Literature, General22$48,397#183
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other204$48,369#62
History24$47,813#198
Music small degree count10$45,651—
Criminal Justice and Corrections42$44,607#199
Psychology, General104$43,908#283
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians33Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology20Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government26Too few graduates to report—
Social Sciences, General small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Business/Managerial Economics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at The University of Texas at Tyler?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
620
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
204
Psychology, General
104
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
96
Mechanical Engineering
82
Computer and Information Sciences, General
71
Business Administration, Management and Operations
63
Biology, General
58
Civil Engineering
54
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
44

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

How do The University of Texas at Tyler majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Construction Management#22
  2. Civil Engineering Included by program size#57
  3. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size#62
  4. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#125
  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#132
  6. Mechanical Engineering Included by program size#144
  7. Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size#148
  8. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#190
  9. Biology, General Included by program size#233
  10. Psychology, General Included by program size#283

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

Outcomes at The University of Texas at Tyler vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 22 programs with published earnings data, 21 carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is anchored by Health Professions, which accounts for 34.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 15.2% and Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies at 10.7%. The largest single program, Nursing, confers 620 degrees a year.

Its completers report median earnings of $83,201 four years after completion, placing the program #132 nationally in its field. Business/Commerce is another ranked program, at #51 nationally in its field, with completers earning a median of $59,459.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not distinct students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. The highest-earning program, Electrical Engineering, reports a median of $95,295 from 44 degrees awarded annually.

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.