The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) is the 10th largest university in the state and the fifth largest in the UT System. UTPA is second in the nation in the number of bachelor’s degrees and fifth in the number of master’s degrees awarded to Hispanics. The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education lists UTPA among its Top 100 best U.S. colleges for Hispanics. UTPA has the only Physician Assistant Studies Program in Texas outside a medical school. Sixty percent of UTPA students who apply to medical schools are accepted as compared to the state average of 36 percent. Students enrolled in the Baylor pre-medical honors program at UTPA receive conditional admission to medical school and 85 percent are admitted upon graduation. Ninety five percent of students in the UTPA Law School Preparation Institute who have applied to law school have been accepted to at least one. UTPA educates the most Mexican American students in the nation. UTPA ranks 2nd among universities across the nation in the number of Hispanic health sciences graduates. Since 1998 more than 500 UTPA computer science and engineering graduates have been placed in permanent jobs with Fortune 500 companies.
School |
School Type: |
Campus |
Degrees Offered: |
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral |
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Students |
Enrolled Students: |
18,331 |
Student to Faculty Ratio: |
25 to 1 |
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Cost |
In State Tuition: |
$4,561 |
Out of State Tuition |
$11,209 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
Students with Financial aid:** |
86% |
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** Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid
Bachelor's Degrees
- Bachelor's in Accounting
- Bachelor's in American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Bachelor's in Anthropology
- Bachelor's in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management, General
- Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
- Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, General
- Bachelor's in Computer Science
- Bachelor's in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Bachelor's in Dance, General
- Bachelor's in Dietetics/Dietitian
- Bachelor's in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Bachelor's in Economics, General
- Bachelor's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
- Bachelor's in Finance, General
- Bachelor's in Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Bachelor's in French Language and Literature
- Bachelor's in General Studies
- Bachelor's in Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Bachelor's in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Bachelor's in Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
- Bachelor's in History, General
- Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering
- Bachelor's in International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Bachelor's in Journalism
- Bachelor's in Management Information Systems, General
- Bachelor's in Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
- Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor's in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Bachelor's in Music, General
- Bachelor's in Philosophy
- Bachelor's in Physician Assistant
- Bachelor's in Physics, General
- Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
- Bachelor's in Psychology, General
- Bachelor's in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Bachelor's in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
- Bachelor's in Social Sciences, General
- Bachelor's in Social Work
- Bachelor's in Sociology
- Bachelor's in Spanish Language and Literature
- Bachelor's in Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Bachelor's in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Master's Degrees
- Master's in Accounting
- Master's in Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Master's in Bilingual and Multilingual Education
- Master's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Master's in Business Administration and Management, General
- Master's in Chemistry, General
- Master's in Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Master's in Clinical Psychology
- Master's in Computer Science
- Master's in Counseling Psychology
- Master's in Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Master's in Creative Writing
- Master's in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Master's in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
- Master's in Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Master's in Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
- Master's in Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Master's in Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
- Master's in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Master's in Elementary Education and Teaching
- Master's in Engineering, Other
- Master's in English Language and Literature, General
- Master's in Experimental Psychology
- Master's in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Master's in Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Master's in Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
- Master's in History, General
- Master's in Information Science/Studies
- Master's in Manufacturing Engineering
- Master's in Mathematics Teacher Education
- Master's in Mathematics, General
- Master's in Mechanical Engineering
- Master's in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Master's in Music, General
- Master's in Occupational Therapy/Therapist
- Master's in Physician Assistant
- Master's in Public Administration
- Master's in Reading Teacher Education
- Master's in Secondary Education and Teaching
- Master's in Social Work
- Master's in Sociology
- Master's in Spanish Language and Literature
- Master's in Special Education and Teaching, General
- Master's in Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Master's in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Master's in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Doctoral Degrees
- Doctoral in Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Doctoral in International Business/Trade/Commerce
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