# Cockrell School of Engineering at UT Austin At a glance **436** professors and instructors 7 departments; 11 bachelor’s, 14 master’s and 10 doctoral degree programs. Dean: Roger T. Bonnecaze ![Photo: The Engineering Education and Research Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin , Texas ( United States ).](https://utaustin.guide/photos/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering.jpg) The Engineering Education and Research Center on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin in Austin , Texas ( United States ). Photo: [Michael Barera](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:University_of_Texas_at_Austin_August_2019_17_(Engineering_Education_and_Research_Center).jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) ## Departments 376 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026. **Cockrell School of Engineering departments** | Department | People | Courses | | --- | --- | --- | | [Chandra Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/chandra-department-of-electrical-and-computer-engineering) ECE | 90 people | 79 | | [Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/department-of-aerospace-engineering-and-engineering-mechanics) ASE, COE, E M | 58 people | 44 | | [Department of Biomedical Engineering](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/department-of-biomedical-engineering) BME | 45 people | 44 | | [Fariborz Maseeh Department Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/fariborz-maseeh-department-civil-architectural-and-environmental-engineering) ARE, C E, EVE, G E | 80 people | 89 | | [Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/hildebrand-department-of-petroleum-and-geosystems-engineering) EER, PGE | 29 people | 26 | | [McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/mcketta-department-of-chemical-engineering) CHE | 51 people | 29 | | [Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering/walker-department-of-mechanical-engineering) E S, M E, ORI | 103 people | 68 | **Bachelor’s degrees 11 programs** - [Aerospace engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/aerospace-engineering) BSAsE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Architectural engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/architectural-engineering) BSArchE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Biomedical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biomedical-engineering) BSBiomedE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Chemical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemical-engineering) BSChE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Civil engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/civil-engineering) BSCE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Computational engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computational-engineering) BSCompE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Electrical and computer engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/electrical-and-computer-engineering) BSECE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Environmental engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) BSEnvE - [Geosystems engineering (offered jointly by the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering and the Jackson School of Geosciences)](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) BSGE - [Mechanical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mechanical-engineering) BSME [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) - [Petroleum engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/engineering/) BSPE **Master’s degrees 14 programs** - [Aerospace engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/aerospace-engineering) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Biomedical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biomedical-engineering) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Chemical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemical-engineering) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Civil engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/civil-engineering) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Electrical and computer engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/electrical-and-computer-engineering) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Engineering management](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE - [Engineering mechanics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/engineering-mechanics) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Environmental and water resources engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE - [Materials science and engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE - [Mechanical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mechanical-engineering) MSE [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Operations research and industrial engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE - [Petroleum engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE - [Semiconductor Science and Engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE - [Subsurface Energy Engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) MSE **Doctoral degrees 10 programs** - [Aerospace engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/aerospace-engineering) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Biomedical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biomedical-engineering) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Chemical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemical-engineering) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Civil engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/civil-engineering) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Electrical and computer engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/electrical-and-computer-engineering) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Engineering mechanics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/engineering-mechanics) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Materials science and engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) PhD - [Mechanical engineering](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mechanical-engineering) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) - [Operations research and industrial engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) PhD - [Petroleum engineering](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/engineering) PhD **Pay after graduation Up to $145,000Median pay after graduation by field** | Field of study | 1 year out | 4 years out | | --- | --- | --- | | Electrical and Computer Engineering Master’s · Electrical and computer engineering | $145,000 | — | | Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s · Petroleum engineering | $87,400 | $139,900 | | Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s · Chemical engineering | $93,400 | $115,400 | | Mechanical Engineering Master’s · Mechanical engineering | $109,300 | — | | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master’s · Aerospace engineering | $108,100 | — | | Mechanical Engineering Doctoral · Mechanical engineering | $107,500 | — | | Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s · Mechanical engineering | $87,300 | $104,500 | | Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Bachelor’s · Aerospace engineering | $81,500 | $104,400 | | Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor’s · Biomedical engineering | $76,800 | $102,500 | | Civil Engineering Master’s · Civil engineering | $84,500 | $99,100 | | Civil Engineering Bachelor’s · Civil engineering | $75,200 | $95,300 | | Architectural Engineering Bachelor’s · Architectural engineering | $75,000 | $93,700 | | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor’s · Environmental engineering | $69,600 | — | 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. **Sources UT catalog, HB 2504** UT’s catalog lists colleges, deans, departments, and degree programs. UT’s public course records list instructors and CVs by section. - [UT Austin undergraduate catalog 2026-2028](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/colleges-schools/) - [UT Austin HB 2504 public course information](https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/student/coursedocs/nlogon/) [Every UT college](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges)[UT majors](https://utaustin.guide/majors)[Every UT course](https://utaustin.guide/courses) By [Sulayman Bowles](https://sulayman-bowles.dev/about) · Checked Nov 11, 2026 --- Source: https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/cockrell-school-of-engineering · Checked 2026-11-11 · Field Guide: UT Austin