by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Texas A&M University-College Station ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At Texas A&M University-College Station, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 29,962 undergraduate · 13,252 graduate (43,214 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Texas A&M University-College Station.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 21,607 |
| Biology, General. | 1,011 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 792 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 751 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | 683 |
These majors at Texas A&M University-College Station report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $199,818 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $127,883 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $123,529 |
| Dentistry. | $115,892 |
| Statistics. | $99,028 |
Browse every major at Texas A&M University-College Station, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 21,607 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 668 | $73,454 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 618 | $76,058 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
431 | $73,734 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
358 | $66,672 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
306 | $72,777 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
287 | $66,244 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 261 | $76,110 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
259 | $68,154 |
| Engineering, General. | 155 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 141 | $98,468 |
| Materials Engineering. | 121 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 105 | $70,571 |
| Operations Research. | 100 | NA |
| Ocean Engineering. | 63 | $64,260 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 44 | NA |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 43 | $60,523 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 34 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Transportation/Mobility Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
751 | $68,689 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Accounting and Finance. · Auditing. · Accounting and Business/Management. |
561 | $62,858 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Banking and Financial Support Services. · Investments and Securities. · Financial Planning and Services. |
393 | $64,365 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
313 | $64,426 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Tourism and Travel Services Management. · Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
286 | $33,178 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
242 | $48,701 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. |
148 | $59,763 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
112 | $69,062 |
| Real Estate. | 75 | $75,282 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
58 | $127,883 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
45 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
42 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
1,011 | $27,484 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Ecology. · Epidemiology. · Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. · Environmental Biology. |
209 | $32,262 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
94 | $29,256 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. · Zoology/Animal Biology. |
79 | $23,154 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
62 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
58 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
42 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
39 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 32 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
21 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Physiology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
11 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. |
8 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
386 | $30,093 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Health Services Administration. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · Environmental Health. · Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. · Maternal and Child Health. |
339 | $54,976 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Forensic Nursing. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. |
267 | $68,125 |
| Medicine. | 178 | $55,932 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
106 | $123,529 |
| Dentistry. | 104 | $115,892 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Dental Clinical Sciences, General. · Advanced General Dentistry. · Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. |
60 | $199,818 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. |
41 | $34,686 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
29 | $60,473 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
16 | $39,100 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Economics. · Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
683 | $47,286 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. · Poultry Science. · Agricultural Animal Breeding. |
372 | $34,153 |
| Veterinary Medicine. | 152 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. · Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
74 | $37,526 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General. · Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management. · Turf and Turfgrass Management. |
50 | $35,444 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. · Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding. · Horticultural Science. · Range Science and Management. |
49 | $42,469 |
| Agriculture, General. | 37 | $51,124 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management. |
30 | NA |
| Agricultural and Food Products Processing. | 19 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Viticulture and Enology. · Food Technology and Processing. · Food Science. |
16 | $52,935 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
4 | NA |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, and Public Health. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
483 | $51,161 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
255 | $34,443 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
187 | $32,169 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · National Security Policy Studies. |
112 | $53,152 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
72 | $47,779 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
54 | $22,162 |
| Archeology. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
616 | $43,511 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 154 | $37,863 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 109 | $33,739 |
| Environmental Geosciences. | 44 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
28 | NA |
| Mathematical Economics. | 21 | NA |
| Maritime Studies. | 18 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 9 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Data Analytics, General. |
9 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Marine Sciences. | 6 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Human Resources Law. · Health Law. · Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. · Real Estate and Land Development Law. · International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. · Intellectual Property Law. |
792 | NA |
| Law. | 178 | $64,505 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. ↳ Pre-Law Studies. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 569 | $76,419 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 196 | $65,694 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
102 | $34,369 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager. |
92 | $48,710 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 610 | $27,509 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Health/Medical Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. |
188 | $56,845 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. · Developmental and Child Psychology. |
63 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 421 | $68,699 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
119 | $66,830 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
107 | $64,503 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
83 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
69 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Marine Engineering Technology/Technician. |
23 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 308 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 195 | $51,866 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Health Occupations Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Health Teacher Education. |
60 | $45,870 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Adult and Continuing Education Administration. |
59 | $57,344 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · College/Postsecondary/University Teaching. |
42 | $53,788 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
30 | $47,012 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
15 | $51,455 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
11 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 648 | $38,932 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
62 | $34,448 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Technical and Scientific Communication. |
7 | NA |
| Journalism. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
632 | $34,481 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 50 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
131 | $50,499 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
112 | $57,026 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
68 | $39,684 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
50 | $43,394 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
14 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
143 | $99,028 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. · Financial Mathematics. |
119 | $47,551 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
93 | $40,796 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
233 | $35,997 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. · Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General. |
44 | $21,990 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 14 | $29,688 |
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 133 | $41,639 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 70 | $36,967 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 32 | $47,770 |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Healthcare Environment Design/Architecture. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 153 | $53,305 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ International Policy Analysis. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 126 | $32,019 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · History, Other. |
120 | $30,523 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
54 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Homeland Security. · Critical Infrastructure Protection. · Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Transportation. ↳ Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer. |
53 | $69,754 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
14 | $36,824 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
11 | $38,589 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 21 | $29,277 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 12 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Intermedia/Multimedia. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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