Degree Programs Overview

The University of Texas at El Paso offers 174 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 5,368 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UTEP. 3,840 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,253 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UTEP. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's6993,8401,5232,317
Master's70121,253533720
Doctor's24NOT OFFERED236110126
Post-Graduate Certificate11NOT OFFERED391425

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from The University of Texas at El Paso. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Mechanical Engineering program has the highest salary ($72,926) after graduation and the Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $72,486 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Mechanical Engineering $72,926$6,077$16,378$174
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $72,486$6,041$17,823$189
Computer and Information Sciences, General $71,523$5,960$19,869$211
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $64,380$5,365$18,700$198
Industrial Engineering $63,093$5,258$16,104$171
Civil Engineering $57,596$4,800$16,341$173
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology $49,760$4,147$18,938$201
Mathematics $47,836$3,986$18,125$192
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions $46,221$3,852$21,000$223
Accounting and Related Services $44,126$3,677$17,500$186
Finance and Financial Management Services $40,142$3,345$15,898$169
Business/Commerce, General $39,830$3,319--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $105,629$8,802$41,000$466
Mechanical Engineering $74,084$6,174--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $69,171$5,764--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $67,643$5,637$31,722$361
Accounting and Related Services $61,450$5,121$16,634$189
Educational Administration and Supervision $54,958$4,580$32,424$369
Public Administration $52,431$4,369--
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $52,240$4,353$33,701$383
Social Work $50,724$4,227--
Curriculum and Instruction $50,484$4,207$38,965$443
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $48,766$4,064--
Special Education and Teaching $46,557$3,880--
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $78,144$6,512$44,877$510

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at The University of Texas at El Paso.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 354 and the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 272 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 68NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AdvertisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16916 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26920 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED48 8 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED55 11 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 112 NOT OFFERED 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 3 NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 776 5 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7519 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 12 NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 6 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15645 12 NOT OFFERED
Metallurgical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED59ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3016 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 255 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 436 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2229ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2727 11 3
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BioinformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 358 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 1
Mathematics and StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 14 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1454 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 105 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 131 8 0
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 77 6 NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 02 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1013 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 265NOT OFFERED 6 4
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 250ONLINE14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED21ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5531 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
National Security Policy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINE19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 619 NOT OFFERED 3
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 169 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2122ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre/Theatre Arts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED 12
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 344 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 139NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 354ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED114 NOT OFFERED 10
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103109ONLINE 9 0
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12761 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2711 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 980 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED53ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103109ONLINE 9 0
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12761 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2711 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 980 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED53ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4614 3 2
History (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED

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