Prairie View A & M University Rankings & Recognition

Prairie View A & M University appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #63 of 184 for electrical engineering, and #7 of 15 ranked colleges in Texas.

Prairie View A & M University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Electrical engineering

Ranked #63 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $115,939; Ranked-college median: $99,787
Median debt: $28,900; Ranked-college median: $20,732

Value score 57.1 of 100 · #7 of 15 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 89th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 68th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY Maritime College (#62)
Ranked just below: Ohio State University (#64)

Best colleges for electrical engineering

Nursing

Ranked #194 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 98 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,910; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $23,022; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 60.9 of 100 · #12 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 73th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Rhode Island (#193)
Ranked just below: University of Wyoming (#195)

Best colleges for nursing

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #229 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,708; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $28,281; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 32 of 100 · #19 of 21 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 75th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Youngstown State University (#228)
Ranked just below: University of Vermont (#230)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #268 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,708; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $28,281; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 33.1 of 100 · #22 of 26 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 74th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Youngstown State University (#267)
Ranked just below: University of South Alabama (#269)

Best colleges for engineering

Marketing

Ranked #301 of 354 for value

Marketing · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,810; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $24,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 30.6 of 100 · #29 of 35 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Louisiana Tech University (#300)
Ranked just below: Lindenwood University (#302)

Best colleges for marketing

Criminal justice

Ranked #321 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 89 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,743; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $22,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 30.1 of 100 · #29 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 66th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southeast Missouri State University (#320)
Ranked just below: Valdosta State University (#322)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #327 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,887; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $26,250; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 31.1 of 100 · #24 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 75th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: William Paterson University of New Jersey (#326)
Ranked just below: Duquesne University (#328)

Best colleges for communications

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #362 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 144 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,693; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $23,050; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 32.5 of 100 · #38 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 20th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: Belhaven University (#361)
Ranked just below: Frostburg State University (#363)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Computer science

Ranked #419 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,631; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $24,236; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 26.3 of 100 · #28 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 11th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lindenwood University (#418)
Ranked just below: California Polytechnic State University-Humboldt (#420)

Best colleges for computer science

Biology

Ranked #537 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,499; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 34.3 of 100 · #30 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 45% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wilkes University-Pennsylvania (#536)
Ranked just below: Georgia Southern University (#538)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #682 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 118 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,240; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $24,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 31.6 of 100 · #42 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marywood University (#681)
Ranked just below: University of South Alabama (#683)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #846 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 93 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,715; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $25,187; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 29.9 of 100 · #48 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $13,638 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 46.3% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Austin College (#845)
Ranked just below: Greenville University-Illinois (#847)

Best colleges for business

Quick facts

Admit rate: 79.3%
Avg. net price: $13,638
Graduation: 46.3%
Students: 8,877

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Carnegie Classification

R2 research university

A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity

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NCAA Division I

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