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UT Austin departments with the lowest grades

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

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  1. 1Engineering MechanicsE M · 5,457 grades3.05
  2. 2EconomicsECO · 32,055 gradesAverage 0.15 higher than No. 13.20
  3. 3Aerospace EngineeringASE · 5,718 gradesAverage 0.20 higher than No. 13.26
  4. 4Chemical EngineeringCHE · 8,350 gradesAverage 0.21 higher than No. 13.26
  5. 5Civil EngineeringC E · 8,572 gradesAverage 0.22 higher than No. 13.28
  6. 6StatisticsSTA · 7,556 gradesAverage 0.24 higher than No. 13.30
  7. 7AccountingACC · 19,541 gradesAverage 0.26 higher than No. 13.32
  8. 8GeographyGRG · 4,398 gradesAverage 0.27 higher than No. 13.32
  9. 9Operations ManagementO M · 4,459 gradesAverage 0.27 higher than No. 13.33
  10. 10Electrical and Computer EngineeringECE · 21,127 gradesAverage 0.27 higher than No. 13.33
  11. 11Legal Environment of BusinessLEB · 8,812 gradesAverage 0.28 higher than No. 13.34
  12. 12MathematicsM · 54,072 gradesAverage 0.30 higher than No. 13.36
  13. 13FinanceFIN · 19,375 gradesAverage 0.32 higher than No. 13.38
  14. 14BiochemistryBCH · 8,960 gradesAverage 0.33 higher than No. 13.39
  15. 15ChemistryCH · 57,850 gradesBest for a sure number: 57,850 grades, the most here3.40
  16. 16Integrative BiologyINB · 10,874 gradesAverage 0.35 higher than No. 13.40
  17. 17BiologyBIO · 37,839 gradesAverage 0.35 higher than No. 13.41
  18. 18Computer ScienceC S · 35,001 gradesAverage 0.36 higher than No. 13.41
  19. 19FrenchFR · 3,949 gradesAverage 0.37 higher than No. 13.43
  20. 20MarketingMKT · 12,742 gradesAverage 0.38 higher than No. 13.43
  21. 21Petroleum and Geosystems EngineeringPGE · 4,063 gradesAverage 0.39 higher than No. 13.44
  22. 22Molecular BiosciencesMBS · 8,494 gradesAverage 0.39 higher than No. 13.45
  23. 23AnthropologyANT · 10,915 gradesAverage 0.40 higher than No. 13.45
  24. 24Mechanical EngineeringM E · 18,966 gradesAverage 0.41 higher than No. 13.46
  25. 25NeuroscienceNEU · 5,536 gradesAverage 0.42 higher than No. 13.48
  26. 26KinesiologyKIN · 15,825 gradesAverage 0.43 higher than No. 13.48
  27. 27African and African Diaspora StudiesAFR · 4,177 gradesAverage 0.43 higher than No. 13.48
  28. 28GovernmentGOV · 47,552 gradesAverage 0.43 higher than No. 13.48
  29. 29PhilosophyPHL · 8,596 gradesAverage 0.43 higher than No. 13.48
  30. 30Computational EngineeringCOE · 2,138 gradesAverage 0.44 higher than No. 13.49
  31. 31Geological SciencesGEO · 11,347 gradesAverage 0.44 higher than No. 13.49
  32. 32Human Dimensions of OrganizationsHDO · 2,688 gradesAverage 0.45 higher than No. 13.50
  33. 33Decision ScienceD S · 3,633 gradesAverage 0.45 higher than No. 13.50
  34. 34ManagementMAN · 14,066 gradesAverage 0.46 higher than No. 13.51
  35. 35PhysicsPHY · 32,554 gradesAverage 0.46 higher than No. 13.52
  36. 36SpanishSPN · 12,582 gradesAverage 0.47 higher than No. 13.52
  37. 37American StudiesAMS · 2,154 gradesAverage 0.47 higher than No. 13.53
  38. 38AstronomyAST · 9,853 gradesAverage 0.49 higher than No. 13.54
  39. 39EnglishE · 21,918 gradesAverage 0.50 higher than No. 13.55
  40. 40Architectural EngineeringARE · 3,115 gradesAverage 0.50 higher than No. 13.55
  41. 41Management Information SystemsMIS · 12,710 gradesAverage 0.50 higher than No. 13.55
  42. 42SociologySOC · 17,334 gradesAverage 0.51 higher than No. 13.56
  43. 43Communication StudiesCMS · 16,596 gradesAverage 0.53 higher than No. 13.58
  44. 44Mexican American StudiesMAS · 2,530 gradesAverage 0.54 higher than No. 13.59
  45. 45ArchitectureARC · 6,683 gradesAverage 0.56 higher than No. 13.61
  46. 46PsychologyPSY · 32,761 gradesAverage 0.56 higher than No. 13.62
  47. 47Health EducationHED · 3,718 gradesAverage 0.56 higher than No. 13.62
  48. 48Biomedical EngineeringBME · 7,023 gradesAverage 0.57 higher than No. 13.62
  49. 49Arts and Entertainment TechnologiesAET · 5,195 gradesAverage 0.57 higher than No. 13.62
  50. 50HistoryHIS · 32,597 gradesAverage 0.57 higher than No. 13.62
  51. 51Statistics and Data SciencesSDS · 16,093 gradesAverage 0.57 higher than No. 13.62
  52. 52Rhetoric and WritingRHE · 7,329 gradesAverage 0.57 higher than No. 13.63
  53. 53Asian StudiesANS · 2,550 gradesAverage 0.58 higher than No. 13.63
  54. 54Human Development and Family SciencesHDF · 5,662 gradesAverage 0.58 higher than No. 13.64
  55. 55Classical CivilizationC C · 11,855 gradesAverage 0.59 higher than No. 13.64
  56. 56JournalismJ · 10,493 gradesAverage 0.59 higher than No. 13.64
  57. 57Health and SocietyH S · 2,728 gradesAverage 0.59 higher than No. 13.65
  58. 58Art HistoryARH · 6,980 gradesAverage 0.61 higher than No. 13.67
  59. 59Radio-Television-FilmRTF · 17,472 gradesAverage 0.63 higher than No. 13.68
  60. 60Undergraduate StudiesUGS · 23,009 gradesAverage 0.64 higher than No. 13.70
  61. 61MusicMUS · 12,159 gradesAverage 0.64 higher than No. 13.70
  62. 62AdvertisingADV · 25,523 gradesAverage 0.65 higher than No. 13.71
  63. 63Social WorkS W · 2,890 gradesAverage 0.66 higher than No. 13.71
  64. 64Textiles and ApparelTXA · 3,255 gradesAverage 0.67 higher than No. 13.73
  65. 65Religious StudiesR S · 2,125 gradesAverage 0.68 higher than No. 13.73
  66. 66Public RelationsP R · 4,760 gradesAverage 0.69 higher than No. 13.74
  67. 67Theatre and DanceT D · 7,023 gradesAverage 0.69 higher than No. 13.74
  68. 68DesignDES · 2,986 gradesAverage 0.69 higher than No. 13.74
  69. 69Educational PsychologyEDP · 13,549 gradesAverage 0.70 higher than No. 13.75
  70. 70NursingN · 4,311 gradesAverage 0.71 higher than No. 13.77
  71. 71NutritionNTR · 18,404 gradesAverage 0.71 higher than No. 13.77
  72. 72Business AdministrationB A · 8,131 gradesAverage 0.72 higher than No. 13.77
  73. 73Curriculum and InstructionEDC · 3,174 gradesAverage 0.72 higher than No. 13.78
  74. 74Public HealthPBH · 4,978 gradesAverage 0.72 higher than No. 13.78
  75. 75Physical EducationPED · 8,186 gradesAverage 0.74 higher than No. 13.79
  76. 76Speech, Language, and Hearing SciencesSLH · 6,126 gradesAverage 0.75 higher than No. 13.80
  77. 77Engineering StudiesE S · 3,189 gradesAverage 0.76 higher than No. 13.81
  78. 78InformaticsI · 4,512 gradesAverage 0.77 higher than No. 13.82
  79. 79Studio ArtART · 2,326 gradesAverage 0.77 higher than No. 13.82
  80. 80CommunicationCOM · 9,226 gradesAverage 0.77 higher than No. 13.83
  81. 81Special EducationSED · 3,041 gradesAverage 0.80 higher than No. 13.85
  82. 82Natural SciencesNSC · 3,783 gradesAverage 0.86 higher than No. 13.91
  83. 83EnsembleENS · 3,488 gradesAverage 0.90 higher than No. 13.96
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.

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