UT Tyler Academics

Outstanding Degree Programs Prepare You for Career and Life-long Success

The University of Texas at Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and two PhD programs, blending online and on-campus learning. Our 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio puts students in touch with a faculty that's both prestigious and personally focused on your education and career success. We balance rigorous learning with nurturing support to promote student confidence, and connect you with an array of opportunities

to build experience beyond the classroom. Employers confirm that UT Tyler graduates are among the very best produced by any public university in Texas: Three out of every five UT Tyler students receive job offers before they graduate.

• UT Tyler is one of Texas' fastest-growing universities that also values solid traditions of learning and results-driven research.
• The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.One in five of UT Tyler graduates go on to graduate or professional school.
• One in five of UT Tyler graduates go on to graduate or professional school.
• Our graduates often outperform graduates from all other Texas public universities with outstanding pass rates on state licensure exams or certification in these areas:
  • Engineering - 94.9%
  • Nursing - 99%
  • Education - 93.2%

"My time at UT Tyler certainly opened doors for me: I want all students to have that opportunity."

Bryan Hughes
Texas State Representative, District 5

Bachelor's Degrees

The University of Texas at Tyler offers a wide variety of educational opportunities. The university offers bachelor's degrees with majors in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Applied Arts and Sciences
• Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Construction Management
• Criminal Justice
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• English
• Finance
• General Studies
• Health & Kinesiology
• Health Professions
• History
• Human Resource Development
• Industrial Technology
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Journalism
• Kinesiology
• Management
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Music
• Nursing
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Spanish
• Speech Communication
• Technology

Master's Degrees

The University of Texas at Tyler offers master's degrees in the following areas:

• Art (Studio)
• Art
• Biology
• Business Administration
• Civil Engineering
• Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Clinical Psychology
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Counseling Psychology
• Counseling Psychology: Marriage and Family
• Criminal Justice
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Leadership
• Electrical Engineering
• English
• Health and Kinesiology
• Health Studies
• History
• Human Resource Development
• Industrial Technology
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Kinesiology
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nursing
• Political Science
• Public Administration
• Reading
• School Counseling
• Sociology
• Special Education

Doctoral Degrees

The University of Texas at Tyler offers doctoral degrees in the following areas:

• Human Resource Development
• Nursing

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