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College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin

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Departments

459 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.

College of Natural Sciences departments
DepartmentPeopleCourses
Department of AstronomyAST22 people16
Department of ChemistryCH45 people51
Department of Computer ScienceC S124 people76
Department of Human Development and Family SciencesBHD, HDF, HMN33 people18
Department of Integrative BiologyEEB, INB, P B43 people19
Department of Marine ScienceMNS21 people18
Department of MathematicsCSE, DEV, M111 people67
Department of Molecular BiosciencesBCH, BIO, MBS, MOL62 people33
Department of NeuroscienceNEU36 people18
Department of Nutritional SciencesNTR26 people35
Department of PhysicsP S, PHY78 people40
Department of Statistics and Data SciencesDSC, SDS43 people21
Division of Textiles and ApparelH E, TXA10 people32
School of Human EcologyPBH11 people16
Bachelor’s degrees34 programs
Master’s degrees19 programs
Doctoral degrees16 programs
Pay after graduationUp to $169,500
Median pay after graduation by field
Field of study1 year out4 years out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster’s · Artificial Intelligence$169,500—
ChemistryDoctoral · Chemistry$117,500—
MathematicsBachelor’s · Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics$69,200$88,400
PhysicsBachelor’s · Physics, Physics, Physics$64,000$74,700
ChemistryBachelor’s · Chemistry, Chemistry$46,200$72,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor’s · Medical laboratory science$72,000—
Apparel and TextilesBachelor’s · Textiles and apparel$59,400$71,900
Biology, GeneralBachelor’s · Biology, Biology, Biological sciences$34,900$66,300
Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelor’s · Astronomy, Astronomy, Astronomy$55,800$66,000
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor’s · Neuroscience, Neuroscience$37,300$65,100
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor’s · Biochemistry$35,300$64,100
Public HealthBachelor’s · Public health$43,300$61,400

Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard: 1 year out is 2020–21 pay (2022 dollars), 4 years out is 2019–20 pay (2021 dollars). Fields group related programs.

SourcesUT catalog, HB 2504

Colleges, deans, departments and degree programs come from UT’s catalog. Who teaches what comes from UT’s public HB 2504 course information, which lists the instructor of record and a CV for every section.

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