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Schools Similar to Texas A&M University-College Station
Compare alternatives to Texas A&M
The comparison groups for Texas A&M University-College Station cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, higher reported earnings at similar cost, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group.
Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another.
Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list.
- Similar admissions profiles · 3 matches
- Higher admission rates · 4 matches
- Nearby alternatives · 5 matches
- Higher earnings at similar cost · 2 matches
- Lower cost with similar earnings · 3 matches
- Similar overall profiles · 10 matches
Similar admissions profiles
This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of Texas A&M University-College Station’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference.
Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision.
| School | Texas A&M · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 57.4% | 51.3% | $69,608 4 years after completion |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 57.4% | 57.5% | $86,952 4 years after completion |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 57.4% | 54.9% | $91,312 4 years after completion |
Higher admission rates
This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above Texas A&M University-College Station’s and four-year earnings within 15% of Texas A&M University-College Station’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission.
| School | Texas A&M · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | 57.4% | 73.9% | $68,091 4 years after completion |
| University of St Thomas | 57.4% | 89.9% | $66,137 4 years after completion |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 57.4% | 91.2% | $76,659 4 years after completion |
| Virginia Military Institute | 57.4% | 71.3% | $75,027 4 years after completion |
Nearby alternatives
This group looks within Texas A&M University-College Station’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of Texas A&M University-College Station’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available.
Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program.
| School | State | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $79,115 4 years after completion |
| University of Houston | TX | $68,091 4 years after completion |
| Baylor University | TX | $69,608 4 years after completion |
| LeTourneau University | TX | $65,664 4 years after completion |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $76,497 4 years after completion |
Higher earnings at similar cost
This group looks for colleges with four-year median earnings at least 10% above Texas A&M University-College Station’s, while the reported net price is within 10% or $2,000 of Texas A&M University-College Station’s. Admission rates must also be within 10 percentage points.
These are comparisons of reported school-level measures, not a forecast that changing schools would raise your earnings.
| School | Texas A&M · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Maritime Academy | $76,234 4 years after completion | $113,298 4 years after completion | $23,414 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $76,234 4 years after completion | $90,607 4 years after completion | $22,453 |
Lower cost with similar earnings
This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below Texas A&M University-College Station’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of Texas A&M University-College Station’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band.
| School | Texas A&M · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Houston | $21,315 | $14,276 | $68,091 4 years after completion |
| University of Florida | $21,315 | $4,815 | $77,321 4 years after completion |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | $21,315 | $9,492 | $77,294 4 years after completion |
Similar overall profiles
Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region.
Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula.
| School | State | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $66,968 4 years after completion |
| The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $79,115 4 years after completion |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | TX | $79,176 4 years after completion |
| University of Arizona | AZ | $67,420 4 years after completion |
| University of Houston | TX | $68,091 4 years after completion |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | TX | $76,497 4 years after completion |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $73,280 4 years after completion |
| Texas Tech University | TX | $66,144 4 years after completion |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $66,893 4 years after completion |
| Texas State University | TX | $58,786 4 years after completion |
Matching methods and sources
Matches compare colleges on admissions, location, net price and earnings. Methodology.
Data & methodology
A missing figure does not mean zero. 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.