The University of Texas at San Antonio Reviews

"The school itself is a smaller campus then other universities, but a lot easier for student and faculty, professor and other staff members to have access to contacting them. The program itself is competitive within the courses themselves as you have to work with groups and learn to work as a team, and to intricately figure group dynamics web, and how everyone has to work together in order to produce a successful group project at the end of each semester. The overall program is worth attending as compared to other universities, and tuition is lower, which makes it easier to not have to take out student loans."

"Even though the students should be concentrated in research instead of taking that many courses and homeworks; the level of the professors is high and the research is highly competitive."

"UTSA Anthropology Department is growing a competitive Ecological Anthropology program that fosters knowledge in three fields of anthropology (cultural, archaeology, & biology). The department also promotes research in medical anthropology and conservation. The high quality professors (well published, well networked ) have commitments outside of UTSA, but they still make time teaching and advising."

"I enjoy the MSW Graduate Program, it is competitive and challenging, but difficulty receiving financial aid to pursue a graduate study at the school. Students there are very diverse, but with these diversities have difficulties coming together and finding a commonality (other than the MSW Graduate Program), and respecting each other. The faculty is kind and respectful for the most part, but have difficulty with understanding students with disabilities, this is something that could be improved on. Overall, I enjoy attending the MSW Graduate Program."

"I returned to graduate school at UTSA after completing my undergrad studies there. The faculty in the COEHD are rigorous and helpful mentors."

"Excellent faculty, Professors are very helpful. World class Infrastructure. Career Opportunities, Guidance support to all the students whenever required."

"The pros are that the professors are all knowledgeable and the other students in my program are passionate about the field which leads to many good discussions in class. The con is that this program is 60 hours and requires a practicum and two internships. In the end this is really a pro because the graduates will be much more prepared to enter the field, but it just takes so long to get the 60 semester hours."

"UTSA was the perfect choice for my Master of Education. It offered me the support and encouragement I needed to balance the program with a full-time job, but also pushed me to meet my academic and professional potential."

"It is a good university. However there is room for improvements in the technologies used like for example the use of video recorded classes."

"The pros are the quality of the professors as well as the students in the program. The only con is that it is a 60 semester hour program so it will take longer than the normal 2 years to complete."

"Faculty is very knowledgeable and engaging with students"

"The career guidance is excellent at UTSA. If you seek the career office, they are more than willing to help you succeed. The classes are decent. Most of the professor's understand that the students are working professionals and work sometimes interferes with class. I've taken a couple of challenging classes, but for the most part the workload is decent and doable. This school is much better than my undergrad."

"I was having difficulty with this rating system, for some reason I could only rate a few things. I loved this university, the faculty, the new buildings, the rec center! There is a lot to be said about the grad program here, it was great! I still keep in touch with some of my professors."

"The MACY program is one of the best in Texas with some of the best pass rates on the CPA Exam. Classes are mostly offered in evenings and great for working students. Not all classes are offered every semester."

"The pros are great faculty who are passionate about their subject and have practical experience in the field of counseling. I also appreciate the care taken to develop students' professional identity throughout the program. Cons are that some courses are repetitive if you were a psychology undergrad and the city can be boring sometimes."

"The graduate degree program under the biology department offers the opportunity and flexibilty to further myself as a student, individual, and prospective medical student. I received my bachelors degree from UTSA, and was very pleased with the experience. UTSA continues to advance in all areas of accreditation, and continues to evolve to provide a better experience for its students."

"The Pros are that the professors are educated and offer real world experience, though the workload does not challenge enough."

"I can't speak for the other programs on campus, but I feel that the Ed. Leadership program at UTSA is one of the best in Texas."

"PROS: Accessible professors; you'll likely have classes with each multiple times, so you'll get to know each other. Good focus on cultural competence. Excellent integration of class materials from one class to another; you get the sense that you're actually building toward something. Small class sizes at all levels. Downtown location, so you avoid the immense main campus. CONS: Adjunct faculty of unreliable quality. Not very rigorous academically (though this may be a pro, depending on your outlook)."

"The diversity of the program drew me in. UTSA is known as a Hispanic serving institution and our English program reflects that. Our program specializes in Chican@/ Latin@ and gender studies which provides a space for marginalized students. Though any graduate program can be competitive, our program facilitates an environment of support to students who are entering academia for the first time."