MAY 22, 2020 — After years of hard work, study and research—and a few months of distance learning while enduring an unprecedented pandemic—4,984 Roadrunners will celebrate earning their degrees during the Commencement Drive today and a virtual commencement celebration this weekend.
Of the graduating spring and summer classes, 3,949 students will be receiving their bachelor’s degrees, 938 are obtaining master’s degrees and 97 will earn doctoral degrees.
More than half of the students honored during Commencement this weekend will be graduates of either the College of Liberal and Fine Arts (1,310) or the College of Business (1,308). COLFA leads all UTSA colleges in undergraduate students earning their bachelor’s degrees (1,217), while COB leads the way in master’s degree recipients (353). More than half of the doctoral degree earners will come from either the College of Education and Human Development (28) or the College of Engineering (27).
Here are the number of graduates in UTSA’s Class of 2020 by each college:
UTSA offers 60 undergraduate areas of study that are spread across the eight different colleges. The university also offers 69 master’s and 25 doctoral degree programs. These were the five most popular areas of study among the Class of 2020 at each degree level:
The university’s alumni network will exceed more than 140,000 Roadrunners, including this spring’s graduating class. They represent UTSA's dedication to being a model for student success.
Data for this article was compiled by the university’s Office of Institutional Research. For more facts and figures, visit the UTSA Institutional Research.
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This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
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