Academics at The University of Texas at Dallas

Academics at a Glance

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at The University of Texas at Dallas: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at The University of Texas at Dallas:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty & Class Sizes

The student-to-faculty ratio at The University of Texas at Dallas is 27 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 73% of instructors full time, The University of Texas at Dallas is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition report.

Majors & Degrees

The University of Texas at Dallas offers 55 majors with reported completions across 19 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at The University of Texas at Dallas are summarised below:

The most popular majors at The University of Texas at Dallas, measured by graduates, are listed below.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

As you weigh academic life at The University of Texas at Dallas, a few more questions are worth asking:

• Looking for flexibility? The University of Texas at Dallas may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 7,717 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well The University of Texas at Dallas retains and graduates its students — 90% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Dig Deeper into Academics into The University of Texas at Dallas

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at The University of Texas at Dallas — every major and degree program offered
• Faculty & Class Sizes at The University of Texas at Dallas — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at The University of Texas at Dallas — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at The University of Texas at Dallas — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation Detail at The University of Texas at Dallas — regional and program accreditation status