by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on The University of Texas at El Paso? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors UTEP offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
At The University of Texas at El Paso, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 8,110 undergraduate · 2,792 graduate (10,902 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,451 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 534 |
| Education, General. | 328 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 318 |
| Psychology, General. | 315 |
The following majors at The University of Texas at El Paso have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. | $76,379 |
| Systems Engineering. | $73,179 |
| Construction Management. | $68,367 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $65,512 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $64,194 |
Browse every major at The University of Texas at El Paso, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,451 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
534 | $65,512 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Rehabilitation Science. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
164 | $63,329 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Public Health Education and Promotion. |
49 | $26,367 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
41 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
40 | $64,194 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
32 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
16 | $47,227 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
8 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
237 | $45,782 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
189 | $35,873 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
105 | $34,191 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
102 | $30,261 |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
44 | $68,367 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
32 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 25 | $35,196 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 7 | $29,706 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
3 | $34,777 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 199 | $59,626 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
105 | $58,729 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
93 | $55,467 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 49 | $52,972 |
| Systems Engineering. | 38 | $73,179 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
29 | $76,379 |
| Engineering, General. | 22 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 20 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Metallurgical Engineering. | 12 | $61,588 |
| Construction Engineering. | 12 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
5 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 328 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
53 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 46 | $50,163 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
29 | $52,728 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
15 | $52,117 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
5 | $50,109 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
4 | $50,348 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
278 | $21,716 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
44 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Molecular Biochemistry. · Biochemistry. |
32 | $24,670 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
29 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
23 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
318 | $28,359 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
45 | NA |
| Homeland Security. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 315 | $24,153 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
5 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
195 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
58 | $52,579 |
| Computational Science. | 11 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 2 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
190 | $60,587 |
| Computer Science. | 6 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
76 | $20,907 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Organizational Communication, General. |
76 | $24,484 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
185 | $23,496 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
74 | $22,700 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
38 | $48,653 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. · Theatre/Theatre Arts Management. |
20 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
11 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
67 | $24,928 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ National Security Policy Studies. |
36 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
18 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
8 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 94 | $32,588 |
| Public Administration. | 24 | $59,248 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Rhetoric and Composition. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
54 | $42,173 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 48 | $28,456 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
36 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
25 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
18 | $32,144 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
63 | $28,278 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
35 | $48,069 |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
30 | $10,968 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
11 | $31,000 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
22 | $14,764 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. · Women's Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 10 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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