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Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (14% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 75% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,279 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

891 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 37% of graduates; 44 programs in 23 fields awarded at least one.

  1. General Studies 24.010214% 121
  2. Animal Sciences, General 01.09017.0% 62
    Graduates in this field earn $44,214 4 years out
  3. Mechanical Engineering 14.19016.2% 55
    Graduates in this field earn $88,830 4 years out
  4. Psychology, General 42.01015.3% 47
    Graduates in this field earn $45,020 4 years out
  5. Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.05055.2% 46
    Graduates in this field earn $56,170 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Liberal arts and general studies, 0.0% → 14% of graduates since 2014–15 (121 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Chemical Engineering$97,811 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $55,622

    4 years after completion$97,811
    National median: $98,158About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $77,337 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,900 · 58 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,810 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $77,971

    4 years after completion$94,810
    National median: $100,647Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $99,904 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,138 · 42 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Mechanical Engineering$88,830 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $56,135

    4 years after completion$88,830
    National median: $92,135About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $78,080 · Non-Pell: $89,738(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,678 · 119 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Petroleum Engineering$77,469 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $43,257

    4 years after completion$77,469
    National median: $104,823Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 21 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Civil Engineering$75,033 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $66,429

    4 years after completion$75,033
    National median: $86,517Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $63,775 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,717 · 127 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college18 to 1
18 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 83% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty75%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$78,677

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$10,279
$10,279
← Lessmore than 46% of 557More →
Endowment per student$30,043
$30,043
← Lessmore than 79% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)