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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at The University of Texas at Austin

273 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
#4 Overall Quality
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how UT Austin ranks among other schools offering degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available at UT Austin

UT Austin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Ranked at #4 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UT Austin is in the top 1% of the country for liberal arts / sciences & humanities students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 2
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 3
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 3
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 4
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (With Aid) 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 35
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 74
Highest Paid Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduates 91
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 212
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 777

Popularity of Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at UT Austin

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Austin handed out 273 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 245 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities from UT Austin. This makes it the #28 most popular school for liberal arts / sciences & humanities master’s degree candidates in the country.

UT Austin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

The liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at UT Austin awarded 273 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Austin are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 43
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 149
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 5

UT Austin Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 liberal arts / sciences & humanities majors earned their master's degree from UT Austin. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Austin are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in liberal arts / sciences & humanities.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 365

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism 1,421
Social Sciences 1,153
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 469
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 418
English Language & Literature 310

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