Notable programs
BBA, McCombs School of Business
Top-fifteen US BBA program, top-ten in accounting. The Canfield Business Honors Program admits roughly 100 students per year with median starting compensation near USD 95,000. Heavy recruiting from Big Four, Texas private equity, Houston energy banking, and the Dallas financial services cluster.
BS, Computer Science (Cockrell School of Engineering)
Top-ten globally for CS, anchored by the Texas Advanced Computing Center hosting Frontera and Stampede3 supercomputers. Turing Scholars Honors Program admits roughly forty students per year with seminar-style teaching. Tesla, Apple, Oracle, and Google are the largest single employers of CS graduates.
Plan II Honors Program
Interdisciplinary humanities and sciences honors track of roughly 175 students per cohort, founded 1935. Four-year integrated curriculum with seminar caps near fifteen, original thesis required. Operates with the depth of a top liberal arts college inside a major research university.
BS, Petroleum Engineering (Cockrell School)
Ranked number one in the United States for petroleum engineering for decades. Direct pipeline to ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, and the Permian Basin operators. Median starting compensation around USD 95,000 with strong signing bonuses in industry-up cycles.
Doctor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
One of the top US pharmacy schools, ranked top-ten by US News. Four-year professional doctorate with strong residency match rates and direct pipelines to Texas hospital systems and the state's growing biotech corridor in Houston and Austin.