RANKINGS & RECOGNITION

Excellence for Every Maverick

For more than 130 years, UTA has offered a powerful learning environment grounded in access, innovation, and real-world experience. From our world-class academics to our abundant student services to our workforce development programs, we provide the support students need to blaze their own paths.

RANKINGS

Top 5%

of research institutions nationwide

Carnegie Foundation, 2025

3

Among All Public Institutions In Texas

Wall Street Journal, 2026

1

in DFW for Your Tuition and Tax Dollars

Washington Monthly, 2026

AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE

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#1 IN DFW FOR BEST SALARIES

Wall Street Journal, 2026
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65% of undergraduates have their tuition and mandatory fees fully covered through UTA’s Blaze Forward Program

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Highest First-Year Median Earnings Among UT System Academic Institutions

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HIGHLY RANKED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

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Best Graduate Schools

U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings include 18 graduate programs at UTA.

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Part-Time MBA Recognition

Fortune magazine's first-ever ranking of the best part-time Master of Business Administration degree programs placed UTA at No. 25 among public universities.

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#4 in Texas

UTA’s overall engineering graduate programs were ranked No. 4 in Texas in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 rankings.

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Education Master’s Degree Top 10 in Nation

U.S. News & World Report ranked the College of Education’s online master's program No. 8 in the country for 2026. It was also No. 4 for veterans.

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Best for Nursing

UTA is the No. 1 producer of baccalaureate-degreed nurses in Texas.

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Aerospace Engineering a Top 50 Program

U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” list ranks the College of Engineering graduate program in aerospace engineering No. 44 for 2026.

Students First

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One Of Only 13 Universities To Earn Carnegie Classifications For High Research Output, Advancing Student Success, And Community Engagement

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Named a Top Yellow Ribbon School

By U.S. Veterans Magazine For Our Dedication To Military Veterans And Their Families
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Military Friendly University

Military Friendly® School Gold Level for 2025-26