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.