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UT Austin departments with the highest grades

Ranked by the average grade in each department’s classes since fall 2023, highest first.

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  1. 1EnsembleENS · 3,488 gradesCatch: 3,488 grades, 295 fewer than our pick3.96
  2. 2Natural SciencesNSC · 3,783 gradesOur pick: 3,783 grades, the most near No. 13.91
  3. 3Special EducationSED · 3,041 gradesCatch: average 0.11 lower than No. 13.85
  4. 4CommunicationCOM · 9,226 gradesCatch: average 0.13 lower than No. 13.83
  5. 5Studio ArtART · 2,326 gradesCatch: average 0.13 lower than No. 13.82
  6. 6InformaticsI · 4,512 gradesCatch: average 0.13 lower than No. 13.82
  7. 7Engineering StudiesE S · 3,189 gradesCatch: average 0.15 lower than No. 13.81
  8. 8Speech, Language, and Hearing SciencesSLH · 6,126 gradesCatch: average 0.16 lower than No. 13.80
  9. 9Physical EducationPED · 8,186 gradesCatch: average 0.17 lower than No. 13.79
  10. 10Public HealthPBH · 4,978 gradesCatch: average 0.18 lower than No. 13.78
  11. 11Curriculum and InstructionEDC · 3,174 gradesCatch: average 0.18 lower than No. 13.78
  12. 12Business AdministrationB A · 8,131 gradesCatch: average 0.18 lower than No. 13.77
  13. 13NutritionNTR · 18,404 gradesCatch: average 0.19 lower than No. 13.77
  14. 14NursingN · 4,311 gradesCatch: average 0.19 lower than No. 13.77
  15. 15Educational PsychologyEDP · 13,549 gradesCatch: average 0.20 lower than No. 13.75
  16. 16DesignDES · 2,986 gradesCatch: average 0.21 lower than No. 13.74
  17. 17Theatre and DanceT D · 7,023 gradesCatch: average 0.21 lower than No. 13.74
  18. 18Public RelationsP R · 4,760 gradesCatch: average 0.22 lower than No. 13.74
  19. 19Religious StudiesR S · 2,125 gradesCatch: average 0.22 lower than No. 13.73
  20. 20Textiles and ApparelTXA · 3,255 gradesCatch: average 0.23 lower than No. 13.73
  21. 21Social WorkS W · 2,890 gradesCatch: average 0.24 lower than No. 13.71
  22. 22AdvertisingADV · 25,523 gradesCatch: average 0.25 lower than No. 13.71
  23. 23MusicMUS · 12,159 gradesCatch: average 0.26 lower than No. 13.70
  24. 24Undergraduate StudiesUGS · 23,009 gradesCatch: average 0.26 lower than No. 13.70
  25. 25Radio-Television-FilmRTF · 17,472 gradesCatch: average 0.28 lower than No. 13.68
  26. 26Art HistoryARH · 6,980 gradesCatch: average 0.29 lower than No. 13.67
  27. 27Health and SocietyH S · 2,728 gradesCatch: average 0.31 lower than No. 13.65
  28. 28JournalismJ · 10,493 gradesCatch: average 0.31 lower than No. 13.64
  29. 29Classical CivilizationC C · 11,855 gradesCatch: average 0.31 lower than No. 13.64
  30. 30Human Development and Family SciencesHDF · 5,662 gradesCatch: average 0.32 lower than No. 13.64
  31. 31Asian StudiesANS · 2,550 gradesCatch: average 0.33 lower than No. 13.63
  32. 32Rhetoric and WritingRHE · 7,329 gradesCatch: average 0.33 lower than No. 13.63
  33. 33Statistics and Data SciencesSDS · 16,093 gradesCatch: average 0.33 lower than No. 13.62
  34. 34HistoryHIS · 32,597 gradesCatch: average 0.34 lower than No. 13.62
  35. 35Arts and Entertainment TechnologiesAET · 5,195 gradesCatch: average 0.34 lower than No. 13.62
  36. 36Biomedical EngineeringBME · 7,023 gradesCatch: average 0.34 lower than No. 13.62
  37. 37Health EducationHED · 3,718 gradesCatch: average 0.34 lower than No. 13.62
  38. 38PsychologyPSY · 32,761 gradesCatch: average 0.34 lower than No. 13.62
  39. 39ArchitectureARC · 6,683 gradesCatch: average 0.35 lower than No. 13.61
  40. 40Mexican American StudiesMAS · 2,530 gradesCatch: average 0.37 lower than No. 13.59
  41. 41Communication StudiesCMS · 16,596 gradesCatch: average 0.38 lower than No. 13.58
  42. 42SociologySOC · 17,334 gradesCatch: average 0.39 lower than No. 13.56
  43. 43Management Information SystemsMIS · 12,710 gradesCatch: average 0.41 lower than No. 13.55
  44. 44Architectural EngineeringARE · 3,115 gradesCatch: average 0.41 lower than No. 13.55
  45. 45EnglishE · 21,918 gradesCatch: average 0.41 lower than No. 13.55
  46. 46AstronomyAST · 9,853 gradesCatch: average 0.41 lower than No. 13.54
  47. 47American StudiesAMS · 2,154 gradesCatch: average 0.43 lower than No. 13.53
  48. 48SpanishSPN · 12,582 gradesCatch: average 0.43 lower than No. 13.52
  49. 49PhysicsPHY · 32,554 gradesCatch: average 0.44 lower than No. 13.52
  50. 50ManagementMAN · 14,066 gradesCatch: average 0.44 lower than No. 13.51
  51. 51Decision ScienceD S · 3,633 gradesCatch: average 0.45 lower than No. 13.50
  52. 52Human Dimensions of OrganizationsHDO · 2,688 gradesCatch: average 0.46 lower than No. 13.50
  53. 53Geological SciencesGEO · 11,347 gradesCatch: average 0.46 lower than No. 13.49
  54. 54Computational EngineeringCOE · 2,138 gradesCatch: average 0.47 lower than No. 13.49
  55. 55PhilosophyPHL · 8,596 gradesCatch: average 0.47 lower than No. 13.48
  56. 56GovernmentGOV · 47,552 gradesCatch: average 0.47 lower than No. 13.48
  57. 57African and African Diaspora StudiesAFR · 4,177 gradesCatch: average 0.48 lower than No. 13.48
  58. 58KinesiologyKIN · 15,825 gradesCatch: average 0.48 lower than No. 13.48
  59. 59NeuroscienceNEU · 5,536 gradesCatch: average 0.48 lower than No. 13.48
  60. 60Mechanical EngineeringM E · 18,966 gradesCatch: average 0.49 lower than No. 13.46
  61. 61AnthropologyANT · 10,915 gradesCatch: average 0.51 lower than No. 13.45
  62. 62Molecular BiosciencesMBS · 8,494 gradesCatch: average 0.51 lower than No. 13.45
  63. 63Petroleum and Geosystems EngineeringPGE · 4,063 gradesCatch: average 0.51 lower than No. 13.44
  64. 64MarketingMKT · 12,742 gradesCatch: average 0.52 lower than No. 13.43
  65. 65FrenchFR · 3,949 gradesCatch: average 0.53 lower than No. 13.43
  66. 66Computer ScienceC S · 35,001 gradesCatch: average 0.55 lower than No. 13.41
  67. 67BiologyBIO · 37,839 gradesCatch: average 0.55 lower than No. 13.41
  68. 68Integrative BiologyINB · 10,874 gradesCatch: average 0.55 lower than No. 13.40
  69. 69ChemistryCH · 57,850 gradesBest for a sure number: 57,850 grades, the most here3.40
  70. 70BiochemistryBCH · 8,960 gradesCatch: average 0.57 lower than No. 13.39
  71. 71FinanceFIN · 19,375 gradesCatch: average 0.58 lower than No. 13.38
  72. 72MathematicsM · 54,072 gradesCatch: average 0.60 lower than No. 13.36
  73. 73Legal Environment of BusinessLEB · 8,812 gradesCatch: average 0.62 lower than No. 13.34
  74. 74Electrical and Computer EngineeringECE · 21,127 gradesCatch: average 0.63 lower than No. 13.33
  75. 75Operations ManagementO M · 4,459 gradesCatch: average 0.63 lower than No. 13.33
  76. 76GeographyGRG · 4,398 gradesCatch: average 0.63 lower than No. 13.32
  77. 77AccountingACC · 19,541 gradesCatch: average 0.64 lower than No. 13.32
  78. 78StatisticsSTA · 7,556 gradesCatch: average 0.66 lower than No. 13.30
  79. 79Civil EngineeringC E · 8,572 gradesCatch: average 0.68 lower than No. 13.28
  80. 80Chemical EngineeringCHE · 8,350 gradesCatch: average 0.70 lower than No. 13.26
  81. 81Aerospace EngineeringASE · 5,718 gradesCatch: average 0.70 lower than No. 13.26
  82. 82EconomicsECO · 32,055 gradesCatch: average 0.75 lower than No. 13.20
  83. 83Engineering MechanicsE M · 5,457 gradesCatch: average 0.90 lower than No. 13.05
How we ranked83 departments

We averaged every A to F grade given in each department’s classes from fall 2023 to summer 2026. Departments with fewer than 2,000 letter grades aren’t ranked. This is the grade in a department’s classes, not the GPA of students in that major.

Our pick: We pick the department with the most grades among those within 0.05 of No. 1’s average, so its number rests on the most students.

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