# College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin

At a glance

**647** professors and instructors

14 departments; 34 bachelor’s, 19 master’s and 16 doctoral degree programs.

Dean: David Vanden Bout

![Photo of a College of Natural Sciences building at University of Texas at Austin.](https://utaustin.guide/photos/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences.jpg)

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## Departments

459 courses taught in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026.

**College of Natural Sciences departments**

| Department | People | Courses |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Department of Astronomy](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-astronomy) AST | 22 people | 16 |
| [Department of Chemistry](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-chemistry) CH | 45 people | 51 |
| [Department of Computer Science](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-computer-science) C S | 124 people | 76 |
| [Department of Human Development and Family Sciences](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-human-development-and-family-sciences) BHD, HDF, HMN | 33 people | 18 |
| [Department of Integrative Biology](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-integrative-biology) EEB, INB, P B | 43 people | 19 |
| [Department of Marine Science](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-marine-science) MNS | 21 people | 18 |
| [Department of Mathematics](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-mathematics) CSE, DEV, M | 111 people | 67 |
| [Department of Molecular Biosciences](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-molecular-biosciences) BCH, BIO, MBS, MOL | 62 people | 33 |
| [Department of Neuroscience](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-neuroscience) NEU | 36 people | 18 |
| [Department of Nutritional Sciences](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-nutritional-sciences) NTR | 26 people | 35 |
| [Department of Physics](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-physics) P S, PHY | 78 people | 40 |
| [Department of Statistics and Data Sciences](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/department-of-statistics-and-data-sciences) DSC, SDS | 43 people | 21 |
| [Division of Textiles and Apparel](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/division-of-textiles-and-apparel) H E, TXA | 10 people | 32 |
| [School of Human Ecology](https://utaustin.guide/ut/colleges/college-of-natural-sciences/school-of-human-ecology) PBH | 11 people | 16 |

**Bachelor’s degrees 34 programs**

- [Astronomy](https://utaustin.guide/majors/astronomy) BA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/astronomy-ba/)
- [Astronomy](https://utaustin.guide/majors/astronomy) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/astronomy-bsa/)
- [Astronomy](https://utaustin.guide/majors/astronomy) BSAst [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Biochemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biochemistry) BSBioch [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Biological sciences](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSEnvirSci
- [Biology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biology) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Biology](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biology) BSBio [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Chemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemistry) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/chemistry-bsa/)
- [Chemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemistry) BSCh [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Computer science](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computer-science) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Computer science](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computer-science) BSCompSci [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [History and Computer Science (offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Computer Science)](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSHisCS
- [Human development and family sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/human-development-and-family-sciences) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Human development and family sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/human-development-and-family-sciences) BSHDFS [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Human ecology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSA
- [Informatics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/informatics) BA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Informatics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/informatics) BSI [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Linguistics and Computer Science (offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and the Department of Computer Science)](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSLinCS
- [Mathematics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mathematics) BA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Mathematics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mathematics) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/mathematics-bsa/)
- [Mathematics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mathematics) BSMath [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Medical laboratory science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSMedLabSci
- [Neuroscience](https://utaustin.guide/majors/neuroscience) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/neuroscience-bsa/)
- [Neuroscience](https://utaustin.guide/majors/neuroscience) BSNeurosci [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Neuroscience and Computer Science (offered jointly by the Department of Neuroscience and the Department of Computer Science)](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSNeuCS
- [Neuroscience and Computer Science (offered jointly with the Department of Computer Science)](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSNeuCS
- [Nutrition](https://utaustin.guide/majors/nutrition) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/nutrition-bsa/)
- [Nutrition](https://utaustin.guide/majors/nutrition) BSNtr [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Physics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physics) BA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/physics-ba/)
- [Physics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physics) BSA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/programs/physics-bsa/)
- [Physics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physics) BSPhy [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Public health](https://utaustin.guide/majors/public-health) BSPublichealth [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)
- [Statistics and data science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/) BSSDS
- [Textiles and apparel](https://utaustin.guide/majors/textiles-and-apparel) BSTA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/undergraduate/natural-sciences/)

**Master’s degrees 19 programs**

- [Artificial Intelligence](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSAI
- [Astronomy](https://utaustin.guide/majors/astronomy) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Biochemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biochemistry) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Cell and molecular biology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MA
- [Chemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemistry) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Computer science](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computer-science) MSCompSci [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Data science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSDS
- [Ecology, evolution, and behavior](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MA
- [Human development and family sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/human-development-and-family-sciences) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Information Security and Privacy](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSISP
- [Information Studies](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSIS
- [Marine science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSMarineSci
- [Mathematics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mathematics) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Microbiology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MA
- [Neuroscience](https://utaustin.guide/majors/neuroscience) MSNeurosci [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Nutritional sciences](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MSNS
- [Physics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physics) MA [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Plant biology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) MA
- [Statistics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/statistics) MSStat [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)

**Doctoral degrees 16 programs**

- [Astronomy](https://utaustin.guide/majors/astronomy) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Biochemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/biochemistry) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Cell and molecular biology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Chemistry](https://utaustin.guide/majors/chemistry) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Computer science](https://utaustin.guide/majors/computer-science) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Ecology, evolution, and behavior](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Human development and family sciences](https://utaustin.guide/majors/human-development-and-family-sciences) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Information Studies](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Marine science](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Mathematics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/mathematics) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Microbiology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Neuroscience](https://utaustin.guide/majors/neuroscience) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Nutritional sciences](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Physics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/physics) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)
- [Plant biology](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences) PhD
- [Statistics](https://utaustin.guide/majors/statistics) PhD [Catalog](https://catalog.utexas.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/natural-sciences)

**Pay after graduation Up to $169,500Median pay after graduation by field**

| Field of study | 1 year out | 4 years out |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General Master’s · Artificial Intelligence | $169,500 | — |
| Chemistry Doctoral · Chemistry | $117,500 | — |
| Mathematics Bachelor’s · Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics | $69,200 | $88,400 |
| Physics Bachelor’s · Physics, Physics, Physics | $64,000 | $74,700 |
| Chemistry Bachelor’s · Chemistry, Chemistry | $46,200 | $72,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor’s · Medical laboratory science | $72,000 | — |
| Apparel and Textiles Bachelor’s · Textiles and apparel | $59,400 | $71,900 |
| Biology, General Bachelor’s · Biology, Biology, Biological sciences | $34,900 | $66,300 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor’s · Astronomy, Astronomy, Astronomy | $55,800 | $66,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor’s · Neuroscience, Neuroscience | $37,300 | $65,100 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor’s · Biochemistry | $35,300 | $64,100 |
| Public Health Bachelor’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.

**Sources UT catalog, HB 2504**

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- [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/)

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