Creating Career and Community-Ready Graduates
After graduates earn their degrees from UTSA, they’re using their talents, skills and knowledge to strengthen the Lone Star State. UTSA’s top ten degree programs align directly with Texas’ thriving industries. As a result, graduates have an advantage in the job market – as well as a competitive edge to transform the future of our state and the world.
Top 10 UTSA Degrees
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Texas Core Industries
Bold Is... producing the professionals employers can't wait to hire
Our Goal UTSA aims to have 75% of undergraduates participate in a classroom-to-career experience by the year 2028
When students learn by doing, they learn differently. From industry internships and team-based project learning to research and entrepreneurship, experiences outside the classroom stretch academic foundations to a whole new level and prepare students for the workforce ahead. That’s what UTSA students find from Day One of their academic journey — experience-based learning to support their transition to life after college and into career.
UTSA students learn through:
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation Opportunities
- Professional Learning Events
- Internships and Similar Immersions
- Undergraduate Research
- Study Abroad
From creating new spaces that foster student innovation to expanding education outside the classroom through experiential learning opportunities, UTSA is investing in workforce development to grow San Antonio’s talent pipeline.
Top 30 Employers of UTSA Graduates
UTSA students get a bold advantage in the marketplace from the many career-engaged learning opportunities that comprise our Classroom to Career Initiative. As a result, employer partners actively seek out and hire UTSA students and graduates for internships and jobs. That's one reason why 88% of UTSA graduates stay in Texas. Here’s a snapshot of where many of our graduates currently work:
Bold Is... FOCUSING ON THE CAREERS OF THE FUTURE
Meet Anna Arroyo ‘21
Software Engineer at H-E-B
After interning at a leading social media company and graduating from UTSA with a degree in computer science, Anna landed her dream job developing H-E-B's app for Android phones.
We couldn't have scaled up so quickly at Rackspace over the years if it weren't for the many skilled UTSA graduates ready to join a startup and come work with us.
Graham Weston, Co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Rackspace, Chair of Weston Ventures
HIGHLIGHTS Investing in the programs and spaces needed to produce graduates ready for the jobs of the future is a key focus for UTSA.
DATA-INTENSIVE DEGREES & RESEARCH UTSA’s School of Data Science
The first of its kind in Texas, our School of Data Science answers the national call for a highly skilled workforce to fill growing needs in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, big data and data analytics. The School is bringing the data science and cyber expertise to the employers that are looking to expand their businesses and their workforce with this new generation of talent.
CAREER EXPLORATION & PREPARATION Najim Center for Innovation and Career Advancement
The Najim Center was established in 2020 by local entrepreneur and philanthropist Harvey E. Najim. Najim wanted to create a space where all students could access resources for career exploration and preparation and discover experiential learning opportunities. In 2022, Najim committed another $2 million gift to expand the center’s reach, build its network in downtown San Antonio, and provide more students with hands-on learning experiences.
COMING SOON San Pedro II - Supporting Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Opening in 2025, San Pedro II will allow UTSA to draw on the broad opportunities that exist in San Antonio to address the city’s pressing workforce needs, to connect UTSA students with experiential learning and career-engagement opportunities, and to provide training to prepare students for careers in interdisciplinary fields such as cybersecurity, computer and data sciences.
Coming SOon A New College Dedicated to Artificial Intelligence
UTSA is reshaping its academic landscape for the future with the creation of a new college dedicated to AI, cybersecurity, computing, data science and related disciplines. The college, which is expected to open in 2025 and to be the first of its kind in the country, positions UTSA to lead in the rapidly evolving landscape of advanced technologies.
UTSA's Career Center is very, very supportive and works very hard to make sure that the students here get a lot of different opportunities with different employers.
Rachel Neuschaefer, Entry Level and Campus Recruiting Lead, Accenture Federal Services
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