Accreditation and Rankings
The University of Texas Permian Basin is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. If you have any questions about UT Permian Basin’s accreditation, contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 300333-4097 or call 404-679-4500.
Programs throughout the University have been accredited by specialized accrediting organizations and awarded distinctions by independent ranking organizations as shown below:
General
- Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2025)
- Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2025)
- Best Online Colleges in Texas by Academic Influence
- Named one of the 25 Cheapest Online Schools for Out-of-State Students (Bachelor’s) 2020 by Affordable Schools
College of Arts and Sciences
- Athletic Training – Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- Music – National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)
- Social Work – Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
- Visual Arts – National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
College of Health Science and Human Performance
- Top 10 Most Affordable Master of Social Work (MSW) programs in Texas by Texas Social Work EDU
- Online RN to BSN program ranked #2 in Texas for 2024 Top Online Nursing Programs by EduMed
College of Business
- Top 10 Most Affordable MBA programs for 2025 by College Consensus
- Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2025)
- Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report (2025)
- Ranked the Most Affordable MBA by Fortune (2025)
- Named one of the 20 Best Online Bachelor of Marketing Degree Programs for 2021 by Online Schools Center
- Top 20 Most Affordable Online MBA Program by Academic Influence
- Top online MBA in Energy program (#10) by EnergyDegrees.org.
- Most Affordable Online Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Program by Affordable Degree Guide
- Business Administration – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
College of Education
- Best Online Master’s in Education Programs by U.S. News & World Report (2025)
- Educator Certification – Nationally accredited by the prestigious Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
- Texas Education Agency – State approved/accredited Accountability System for Educator Preparation (TEA/ASEP)
- Literacy – Nationally recognized Reading/Literacy Specialist Preparation Program by the International Literacy Association (ILA)