Graduate Programs
The UTSA College of Sciences (COS) offers advanced degrees in each of our academic departments. Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in a number of scientific disciplines prepare students for success after graduation and throughout life.
Graduate students are engaged in groundbreaking studies in a variety of areas, transforming scientific understanding into ways of enriching the human experience.
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Master of Science Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy Degrees
Graduate Certificate Programs
The UTSA Graduate School also offers several graduate certificate programs. See a list of available certificate program options.
Graduate Student Funding
COS Ph.D. programs offer competitive funding packages to students throughout their tenure in the program. The typical funding package includes a stipend as GRA or GTA, payment for tuition and fees, and health insurance. The total amount varies per program and type of position, ranging from approximately $39,500 to $46,500. The following table summarizes the typical funding packages for students in the different Ph.D. programs in our College.
COS Doctoral Program |
Title |
Full-Time Status |
Full Program Stipend |
Full-Time Tuition and Fees |
UTSHIP: Health Insurance |
Total Support Package |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chemistry |
GRA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$26,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$41,555 |
GRA II (post qualifiers) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$28,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$43,555 |
|
GTA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$26,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$41,555 |
|
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$28,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$43,555 |
|
GSA |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Computer Science |
GRA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$24,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$39,555 |
GRA II (post qualifiers) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$26,400 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$41,955 |
|
GTA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$24,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$39,555 |
|
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$26,400 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$41,955 |
|
GSA |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Developmental and Regenerative Sciences |
GRA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
GRA II (post qualifiers) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
|
GTA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
|
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
|
GSA |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology |
GRA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$28,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$43,555 |
GRA II (post qualifiers) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$28,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$43,555 |
|
GTA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$28,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$43,555 |
|
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$28,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$43,555 |
|
GSA |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Neuroscience |
GRA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
GRA II (post qualifiers) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
|
GTA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
|
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$31,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$46,555 |
|
GSA |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Physics |
GRA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$27,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$42,555 |
GRA II (post qualifiers) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$27,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$42,555 |
|
GTA I |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$27,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$42,555 |
|
GTA II (after 18 hours of graduate level coursework) |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
$27,000 |
$12,242 |
$3,313 |
$42,555 |
|
GSA |
0.475 FTE–12 months |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Departments within COS and the college itself, together with the Graduate School, offer a wide variety of scholarships to eligible graduate students, both Master's and Ph.D. Out-of-state and international students may qualify for in-state tuition as recipients of competitive scholarships. Additional fellowships and scholarship opportunities are available outside of UTSA.