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Texas A & M International University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Texas A & M International University?

The largest programs at Texas A & M International University show a clear split. The fields that award the most degrees differ from the one that pays the most four years after completion.

Criminal Justice awards the most degrees, at 178, with a median of $48,833. Azimuth ranks it #140 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Psychology is close behind in size, at 165 degrees awarded, and its median earnings of $39,993 rank #315 nationally. Nursing is the highest-earning of the large programs, with 108 degrees awarded and a median of $83,327.

Azimuth ranks it #189 in its field. The contrast between that figure and the earnings in the two largest programs is the main story in the program data.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Business211 · 16.6%
  • Homeland security178 · 14.0%
  • Psychology165 · 13.0%
  • Health professions155 · 12.2%
  • Biological sciences126 · 9.9%
  • Other435 · 34.3%

25 of 25 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 108 degrees awarded
$83,327
Systems Engineering 45 degrees awarded
$60,126
Mathematics 30 degrees awarded
$55,272
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education 10 degrees awarded
$54,158
Biology, General 126 degrees awarded
$53,125
Music 9 degrees awarded
$52,870

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing108$83,327#189
Systems Engineering45$60,126#9
Mathematics30$55,272#165
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education small degree count10$54,158—
Biology, General126$53,125#227
Music small degree count9$52,870—
History26$51,564#151
Accounting and Related Services60$50,614#275
Political Science and Government39$50,544#245
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness64$50,261#153
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count10$49,221—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other24$48,990#82
Criminal Justice and Corrections178$48,833#140
Business Administration, Management and Operations141$48,187#314
English Language and Literature, General44$45,454#171
Sociology20$44,654#217
Communication and Media Studies28$41,350#255
Psychology, General165$39,993#315
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count13$33,313—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count15$24,533—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General50Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services38Too few graduates to report—
Public Health small degree count9Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Texas A & M International University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections
178
Psychology, General
165
Business Administration, Management and Operations
141
Biology, General
126
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
108
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
64
Accounting and Related Services
60
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
50
Systems Engineering
45
English Language and Literature, General
44

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Texas A & M International University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Systems Engineering#9
  2. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#140
  3. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#153
  4. English Language and Literature, General Included by program size#171
  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#189
  6. Biology, General Included by program size#227
  7. Political Science and Government Included by program size#245
  8. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#275
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#314
  10. Psychology, General Included by program size#315

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Texas A & M International University awards bachelor's degrees across fields with very different payoffs. Azimuth ranks 15 programs nationally and publishes four-year earnings for 20.

The rankings weigh earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size, not reputation. Degrees awarded cluster in Business at 16.6%, Security & Protective Services at 14.0% and Psychology at 13.0%.

The largest single program is Criminal Justice, with 178 degrees awarded and four-year earnings of $48,833. Azimuth ranks it #140 in its field.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Nursing shows the highest four-year earnings, at $83,327, and ranks #189 in its field.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.