College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin

Departments
459 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.
| Department | People | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Department of AstronomyAST | 22 people | 16 |
| Department of ChemistryCH | 45 people | 51 |
| Department of Computer ScienceC S | 124 people | 76 |
| Department of Human Development and Family SciencesBHD, HDF, HMN | 33 people | 18 |
| Department of Integrative BiologyEEB, INB, P B | 43 people | 19 |
| Department of Marine ScienceMNS | 21 people | 18 |
| Department of MathematicsCSE, DEV, M | 111 people | 67 |
| Department of Molecular BiosciencesBCH, BIO, MBS, MOL | 62 people | 33 |
| Department of NeuroscienceNEU | 36 people | 18 |
| Department of Nutritional SciencesNTR | 26 people | 35 |
| Department of PhysicsP S, PHY | 78 people | 40 |
| Department of Statistics and Data SciencesDSC, SDS | 43 people | 21 |
| Division of Textiles and ApparelH E, TXA | 10 people | 32 |
| School of Human EcologyPBH | 11 people | 16 |
Bachelor’s degrees34 programs
- Astronomy BA Catalog
- Astronomy BSA Catalog
- Astronomy BSAst Catalog
- Biochemistry BSBioch Catalog
- Biological sciences BSEnvirSci
- Biology BSA Catalog
- Biology BSBio Catalog
- Chemistry BSA Catalog
- Chemistry BSCh Catalog
- Computer science BSA Catalog
- Computer science BSCompSci Catalog
- History and Computer Science (offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Computer Science) BSHisCS
- Human development and family sciences BSA Catalog
- Human development and family sciences BSHDFS Catalog
- Human ecology BSA
- Informatics BA Catalog
- Informatics BSI Catalog
- Linguistics and Computer Science (offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Computer Science) BSLinCS
- Mathematics BA Catalog
- Mathematics BSA Catalog
- Mathematics BSMath Catalog
- Medical laboratory science BSMedLabSci
- Neuroscience BSA Catalog
- Neuroscience BSNeurosci Catalog
- Neuroscience and Computer Science (offered jointly by the Department of Neuroscience and the Department of Computer Science) BSNeuCS
- Neuroscience and Computer Science (offered jointly with the Department of Computer Science) BSNeuCS
- Nutrition BSA Catalog
- Nutrition BSNtr Catalog
- Physics BA Catalog
- Physics BSA Catalog
- Physics BSPhy Catalog
- Public health BSPublichealth Catalog
- Statistics and data science BSSDS
- Textiles and apparel BSTA Catalog
Master’s degrees19 programs
- Artificial Intelligence MSAI
- Astronomy MA Catalog
- Biochemistry MA Catalog
- Cell and molecular biology MA
- Chemistry MA Catalog
- Computer science MSCompSci Catalog
- Data science MSDS
- Ecology, evolution, and behavior MA
- Human development and family sciences MA Catalog
- Information Security and Privacy MSISP
- Information Studies MSIS
- Marine science MSMarineSci
- Mathematics MA Catalog
- Microbiology MA
- Neuroscience MSNeurosci Catalog
- Nutritional sciences MSNS
- Physics MA Catalog
- Plant biology MA
- Statistics MSStat Catalog
Doctoral degrees16 programs
- Astronomy PhD Catalog
- Biochemistry PhD Catalog
- Cell and molecular biology PhD
- Chemistry PhD Catalog
- Computer science PhD Catalog
- Ecology, evolution, and behavior PhD
- Human development and family sciences PhD Catalog
- Information Studies PhD
- Marine science PhD
- Mathematics PhD Catalog
- Microbiology PhD
- Neuroscience PhD Catalog
- Nutritional sciences PhD
- Physics PhD Catalog
- Plant biology PhD
- Statistics PhD Catalog
Pay after graduationUp to $169,500
| Field of study | 1 year out | 4 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.