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The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate School Report

3,762 Graduate Students
$7,166 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
49.3% Took Classes Online
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The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate School Rankings

#789 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#558 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #789 out of the 1149 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking.

UTEP also ranked #37 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

There were 676 college and universities analyzed in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and UTEP took the #558 spot on the list.

UTEP also ranked #28 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Texas.

 

The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate Student Diversity

3,762 Graduate Students
56.6% Women
71.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,762 graduate students attended The University of Texas at El Paso. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.

UTEP Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at UTEP is made up of 56.6% women and 43.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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UTEP Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 71.2% of the graduate students who attend UTEP are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at UTEP. Around 13.3% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.

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UTEP Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$7,166 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At The University of Texas at El Paso the average per-credit tuition rate is $851 for out-of state students. In-state students can expect to pay an average of $326.

The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,865$15,320
Fees$1,301$1,301

Average Salary of UTEP Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$59,439 Avg Salary (Master's)
$74,463 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at UTEP is $59,439. That's good news for those graduates since it is 2% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students earning a doctorate degree from UTEP enter careers with an average starting salary of $74,463. That's about 1% lower than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.

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Location of The University of Texas at El Paso Graduate School

Texas State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private
Located in El Paso, Texas, The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Get more details about the location of The University of Texas at El Paso.

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Contact details for UTEP are given below.

Contact Details
Address:500 W. University Ave, El Paso, TX 79968-0691
Phone:915-747-5000
Website:www.utep.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/UTEPMiners
Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/utepnews

Online Learning for UTEP Grad Students

49.3% Took At Least One Online Class
36.9% Took All Classes Online

In 2020-2021, 49.3% of the graduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso took at least one class online. Roughly 36.9% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.

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The University of Texas at El Paso Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting55
Area Studies6
Biological & Physical Science6
Biomedical Engineering10
Business Administration & Management133
Business/Managerial Economics2
Chemistry3
Child Development & Psychology8
Civil Engineering7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology3
Communication & Media Studies4
Communication Sciences21
Computational Science12
Computer Engineering33
Computer Information Systems10
Construction Management44
Criminal Justice & Corrections3
Curriculum & Instruction73
Educational Administration32
Electrical Engineering10
Environmental Engineering10
General Biology8
General Education6
General Engineering1
General English Literature7
Geological & Earth Sciences4
Health & Physical Education7
History8
Homeland Security14
Industrial Engineering8
Information Science1
International Relations & National Security32
Linguistics & Comparative Literature1
Manufacturing Engineering10
Materials Engineering2
Mathematics13
Mechanical Engineering41
Mental & Social Health Services20
Music18
Natural Resources Conservation3
Natural Sciences9
Nursing122
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies60
Philosophy3
Physics8
Political Science & Government6
Public Administration18
Public Health8
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions30
Romance Languages1
Social Work36
Sociology10
Special Education27
Statistics10
Student Counseling10
Systems Engineering38
Teacher Education Subject Specific5
Writing Studies16

The University of Texas at El Paso Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering2
Business Administration & Management5
Chemistry7
Civil Engineering5
Computational Science4
Computer Science3
Curriculum & Instruction6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology1
Educational Administration7
Electrical and Computer Engineering.3
Environmental Engineering3
General Biology6
General Psychology1
Geological & Earth Sciences1
Health Sciences & Services4
Materials Engineering2
Mechanical Engineering11
Nursing8
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences37
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions40
Writing Studies5

Notes and References

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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