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# The University of Texas at Tyler Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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 professions**653 · 34.2%**
-   Business**290 · 15.2%**
-   Interdisciplinary studies**204 · 10.7%**
-   Engineering**180 · 9.4%**
-   Psychology**104 · 5.4%**
-   Other**479 · 25.1%**

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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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 44 | $95,295 | #115 |
| Construction Management | 30 | $91,845 | #22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 82 | $88,562 | #144 |
| Civil Engineering | 54 | $88,102 | #57 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 620 | $83,201 | #132 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 71 | $79,754 | #148 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 43 | $72,905 | #124 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 63 | $67,980 | #190 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $61,206 | #254 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 39 | $59,459 | #51 |
| Marketing | 43 | $58,325 | #171 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 33 | $55,705 | #66 |
| Biology, General | 58 | $55,434 | #233 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 96 | $52,101 | #125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 36 | $50,247 | #183 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 21 | $48,928 | #66 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $48,397 | #183 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 204 | $48,369 | #62 |
| History | 24 | $47,813 | #198 |
| Music small degree count | 10 | $45,651 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 42 | $44,607 | #199 |
| Psychology, General | 104 | $43,908 | #283 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 10 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Outcomes at The University of Texas at Tyler vary sharply by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).