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Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (4% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 89% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,596 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

14,073 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 17% of graduates; 110 programs in 25 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01014.1% 581
    Graduates in this field earn $58,396 4 years out
  2. Biomedical Sciences, General 26.01023.9% 545
    Graduates in this field earn $61,734 4 years out
  3. Communication, General 09.01003.3% 465
    Graduates in this field earn $64,533 4 years out
  4. Computer Science 11.07013.1% 440
    Graduates in this field earn $124,283 4 years out
  5. Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 01.01023.0% 426
    Graduates in this field earn $77,479 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Engineering, 14% → 17% of graduates since 2014–15 (2,381 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. Computer and Information Sciences, General$129,401 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $81,231

    4 years after completion$129,401
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $106,600 · Non-Pell: $101,095(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report

  2. Computer Engineering$127,042 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $86,366

    4 years after completion$127,042
    National median: $109,015Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $102,358 · Non-Pell: $106,664(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,750 · 355 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Marine Transportation$124,645 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $87,444

    4 years after completion$124,645
    National median: $117,011Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $92,808 · Non-Pell: $100,028(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $23,406 · 118 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer Science$124,283 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $86,084

    4 years after completion$124,283
    National median: $107,009Above typical

    Median federal debt: $20,395 · 768 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Petroleum Engineering$114,686 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $69,603

    4 years after completion$114,686
    National median: $104,823Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $122,371 · Non-Pell: $122,308(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $18,969 · 161 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 college20 to 1
20 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 90% 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 faculty89%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$132,754

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$19,596
$19,596
← Lessmore than 88% of 557More →
Endowment per student$287,891
$287,891
← Lessmore than 99% 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)