by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on West Texas A & M University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors West Texas A&M University offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
West Texas A & M University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,284 undergraduate · 1,418 graduate (4,702 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at West Texas A & M University.
The following majors at West Texas A & M University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $69,834 |
| Computer Science. | $68,023 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $65,323 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $60,278 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $51,416 |
The majors at West Texas A & M University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,351 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. |
267 | $69,834 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
104 | $38,159 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 91 | $43,696 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
61 | $51,416 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
50 | $40,194 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
44 | $35,782 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
143 | $60,278 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 87 | $28,776 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
41 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
34 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. |
75 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Business and Management, General. |
66 | $40,161 |
| Agriculture, General. | 54 | NA |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. ↳ Equestrian/Equine Studies. |
20 | $22,442 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
18 | $23,723 |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
175 | $36,469 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 46 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
40 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
32 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. |
21 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
16 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 12 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. |
72 | NA |
| Psychology, General. | 39 | $26,796 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
69 | $29,492 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Wildlife Biology. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
84 | $38,006 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
82 | $33,611 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 42 | $65,323 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
14 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
10 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 7 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
26 | $42,424 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
15 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
14 | $22,421 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
8 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
22 | $29,830 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication, General. |
21 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 5 | $33,107 |
| Journalism. ↳ Broadcast Journalism. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 45 | $29,161 |
| Public Administration. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
31 | $36,506 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
26 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 17 | $68,023 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | $23,880 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
16 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
8 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 2 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
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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