Texas A & M University-Kingsville Rankings & Recognition

Texas A & M University-Kingsville appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #157 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #18 of 44 ranked colleges in Texas.

Texas A & M University-Kingsville 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

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #157 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 61 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,170; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $22,147; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 59 of 100 · #18 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 51th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Abilene Christian University (#156)
Ranked just below: Kennesaw State University (#158)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Civil engineering

Ranked #173 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,033; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $24,870; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 21.8 of 100 · #10 of 10 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Trine University (#172)
Ranked just below: Cleveland State University (#174)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #207 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,830; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $25,125; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 35.6 of 100 · #14 of 21 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 30th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 17th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Iowa State University (#206)
Ranked just below: Tuskegee University (#208)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Criminal justice

Ranked #276 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,907; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 37.5 of 100 · #24 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 69th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia College & State University (#275)
Ranked just below: Keene State College-New Hampshire (#277)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Engineering

Ranked #314 of 327 for value

Civil Engineering · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $75,033; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $24,870; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 20.5 of 100 · #25 of 26 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Minnesota State University-Mankato (#313)
Ranked just below: Western New England University (#315)

Best colleges for engineering

Accounting

Ranked #384 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,677; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 23.1 of 100 · #34 of 36 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Colorado Christian University (#383)
Ranked just below: Missouri Western State University (#385)

Best colleges for accounting

Biology

Ranked #642 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 44 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $42,405; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $24,219; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 23.6 of 100 · #44 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 57% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Arkansas University (#641)
Ranked just below: University of Wisconsin-Superior (#643)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #643 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,020; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,700; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 34.4 of 100 · #36 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $13,212 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 45% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Alfred University (#642)
Ranked just below: Texas A&M University-Central Texas (#644)

Best colleges for psychology

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Admit rate: 90.9%
Avg. net price: $13,212
Graduation: 45%
Students: 4,748

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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 II

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