Public Institution
Texas A & M University-College Station
Texas A&M's expansive campus covers over 5,500 acres and is home to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. As a senior military college, it maintains a full-time, volunteer Cadet Corps alongside its civilian undergraduates. Known as Aggies, the student body is active in over 1,000 officially recognized organizations and competes in the Southeastern Conference.
Programs
75
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$52,759
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Outlook
57/100
Avg DegreeOutlook Score
Tuition
$13,099
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $40,328/yr
Financial Aid
The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Texas A&M's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 19% of students receive Pell Grants; 26% take federal loans.
Net Price by Family Income
Academic Year 2025| Income Bracket | Avg Net Price | 4-Year Net Cost |
|---|---|---|
| $0 – $30K | $12,273 | $49,092 |
| $30K – $48K | $12,597 | $50,388 |
| $48K – $75K | $18,685 | $74,740 |
| $75K – $110K | $26,336 | $105,344 |
| $110K+ | $29,548 | $118,192 |
| Sticker price (no aid) | $13,099 | $52,396 |
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.
Programs at Texas A&M
75 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Degree Program | DW Score | 1-yr Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools → |
89
|
$81,231/yr | Very High | 20.8x |
| Computer Engineering Compare across schools → |
86
|
$86,366/yr | Very High | 21.8x |
|
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools → |
85
|
$78,297/yr | High | 15.4x |
|
Finance
Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools → |
85
|
$71,409/yr | Very High | 18.1x |
|
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools → |
84
|
$67,186/yr | Very High | 18.3x |
|
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare across schools → |
78
|
$58,127/yr | Very High | 14.7x |
|
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools → |
77
|
$59,306/yr | High | 14.6x |
| Chemical Engineering Compare across schools → |
76
|
$86,176/yr | High | 22.6x |
|
Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools → |
75
|
$83,389/yr | Very High | 19.5x |
| Computer Science Compare across schools → |
74
|
$86,084/yr | Very High | 15.4x |
| Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools → |
74
|
$77,785/yr | Very High | 17.7x |
| Civil Engineering Compare across schools → |
74
|
$75,793/yr | High | 17.2x |
| Industrial Engineering Compare across schools → |
73
|
$74,529/yr | High | 18.8x |
|
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools → |
73
|
$74,524/yr | High | 17.4x |
| Economics Compare across schools → |
72
|
$49,738/yr | Very High | 14.3x |
| Petroleum Engineering Compare across schools → |
71
|
$69,603/yr | High | 22.9x |
| Applied Mathematics Compare across schools → |
71
|
$57,787/yr | Very High | 16.7x |
| Construction Engineering Technologies Compare across schools → |
70
|
$77,799/yr | Very High | 18.3x |
|
Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Compare across schools → |
70
|
$72,361/yr | High | 17.2x |
| Ocean Engineering Compare across schools → |
70
|
$71,788/yr | High | 17.1x |
| Marine Transportation Compare across schools → |
69
|
$87,444/yr | Low | 19.9x |
|
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools → |
68
|
$63,249/yr | High | 18.3x |
| Agricultural Engineering Compare across schools → |
67
|
$74,655/yr | High | 14.5x |
| Nuclear Engineering Compare across schools → |
67
|
$66,604/yr | High | 16.5x |
|
Human Resources
Human Resources Management and Services Compare across schools → |
67
|
$51,664/yr | High | 13.5x |
|
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools → |
67
|
$50,509/yr | High | 12.8x |
|
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools → |
66
|
$78,185/yr | High | 16.5x |
| Chemistry Compare across schools → |
66
|
$49,462/yr | High | 12.8x |
|
Sales & Marketing
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Compare across schools → |
65
|
$66,372/yr | High | 11.7x |
| Marketing Compare across schools → |
65
|
$51,465/yr | Very High | 12.6x |
| Geography and Cartography Compare across schools → |
63
|
$54,204/yr | High | 12.6x |
|
Dental Services
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare across schools → |
61
|
$64,394/yr | Moderate | 11.3x |
| Landscape Architecture Compare across schools → |
60
|
$54,214/yr | High | 13.1x |
|
Political Science
Political Science and Government Compare across schools → |
58
|
$41,817/yr | Very High | 11.6x |
|
Horticulture
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Compare across schools → |
58
|
$41,341/yr | Moderate | 10.4x |
| Security Science and Technology Compare across schools → |
58
|
$38,792/yr | High | 11.2x |
|
Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools → |
57
|
$71,032/yr | Very High | 12.6x |
| Mathematics Compare across schools → |
57
|
$45,771/yr | Very High | 10.8x |
|
Urban & Regional Planning
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Compare across schools → |
56
|
$50,580/yr | High | 11.5x |
|
Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Compare across schools → |
54
|
$68,154/yr | Moderate | 12.0x |
| Architecture Compare across schools → |
54
|
$45,431/yr | High | 11.9x |
|
Geosciences
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools → |
53
|
$44,585/yr | High | 12.9x |
|
Health & Physical Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools → |
53
|
$37,044/yr | Moderate | 11.9x |
| History Compare across schools → |
52
|
$42,899/yr | High | 9.3x |
| Physics Compare across schools → |
51
|
$53,329/yr | Very High | 9.2x |
|
Agriculture
Agriculture, General Compare across schools → |
50
|
$59,625/yr | High | 10.7x |
|
Romance Languages
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools → |
50
|
$46,860/yr | Very High | 10.3x |
| Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools → |
50
|
$43,295/yr | High | 10.9x |
|
Software Development
Computer Software and Media Applications Compare across schools → |
49
|
$35,991/yr | Very High | 10.1x |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare across schools → |
48
|
$30,362/yr | High | 10.6x |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Compare across schools → |
46
|
$41,519/yr | Very High | 10.5x |
|
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools → |
46
|
$37,743/yr | High | 6.2x |
|
International Studies
International/Global Studies Compare across schools → |
45
|
$41,886/yr | Moderate | 11.0x |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools → |
45
|
$41,107/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Public Health Compare across schools → |
45
|
$39,584/yr | High | 6.6x |
|
Natural Resources & Conservation Research
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools → |
45
|
$36,266/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Animal Sciences Compare across schools → |
45
|
$35,582/yr | High | 10.7x |
| Plant Sciences Compare across schools → |
44
|
$45,163/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Sociology Compare across schools → |
44
|
$35,848/yr | High | 9.7x |
|
Psychology
Psychology, General Compare across schools → |
44
|
$33,480/yr | High | 10.0x |
| Agricultural Public Services Compare across schools → |
42
|
$44,232/yr | High | 9.8x |
|
Biology
Biology, General Compare across schools → |
41
|
$29,028/yr | High | 11.3x |
|
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Compare across schools → |
40
|
$34,671/yr | Moderate | 5.6x |
| Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools → |
38
|
$40,504/yr | High | 6.7x |
| Genetics Compare across schools → |
38
|
$31,519/yr | High | 11.5x |
| Forestry Compare across schools → |
35
|
$40,314/yr | Moderate | 6.7x |
|
English
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools → |
35
|
$31,002/yr | Very High | 9.2x |
| Philosophy Compare across schools → |
34
|
$30,058/yr | Very High | 10.7x |
|
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools → |
33
|
$28,338/yr | High | 10.6x |
|
Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare across schools → |
32
|
$37,331/yr | High | 6.1x |
| Anthropology Compare across schools → |
31
|
$28,202/yr | High | 7.2x |
|
Zoology
Zoology/Animal Biology Compare across schools → |
30
|
$31,485/yr | High | 8.5x |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Compare across schools → |
29
|
$33,410/yr | Low | 8.1x |
| Maritime Studies Compare across schools → |
26
|
$32,325/yr | Moderate | 5.2x |
|
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Compare across schools → |
24
|
$27,770/yr | High | 7.0x |
More Colleges in Texas
Top-scored 4-year colleges and universities elsewhere in Texas, ranked by average DegreeOutlook Score across their programs.
Strayer University-Texas
Farmers Branch, TX
5 programs
71/100
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
6 programs
66/100
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX
9 programs
61/100
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
23 programs
61/100
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX
9 programs
60/100
University of Houston
Houston, TX
53 programs
60/100
South Texas College
McAllen, TX
3 programs
59/100
DeVry University-Texas
Irving, TX
13 programs
59/100