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# Texas A & M International University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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.

-   Business**211 · 16.6%**
-   Homeland security**178 · 14.0%**
-   Psychology**165 · 13.0%**
-   Health professions**155 · 12.2%**
-   Biological sciences**126 · 9.9%**
-   Other**435 · 34.3%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 108 | $83,327 | #189 |
| Systems Engineering | 45 | $60,126 | #9 |
| Mathematics | 30 | $55,272 | #165 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education small degree count | 10 | $54,158 | — |
| Biology, General | 126 | $53,125 | #227 |
| Music small degree count | 9 | $52,870 | — |
| History | 26 | $51,564 | #151 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 60 | $50,614 | #275 |
| Political Science and Government | 39 | $50,544 | #245 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 | $50,261 | #153 |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 10 | $49,221 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 24 | $48,990 | #82 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 178 | $48,833 | #140 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 141 | $48,187 | #314 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | $45,454 | #171 |
| Sociology | 20 | $44,654 | #217 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 28 | $41,350 | #255 |
| Psychology, General | 165 | $39,993 | #315 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 13 | $33,313 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 15 | $24,533 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Texas A & M International University awards bachelor's degrees across fields with very different payoffs. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).