West Texas A & M University Rankings & Recognition

West Texas A & M University appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #91 of 276 for mechanical engineering, and #7 of 21 ranked colleges in Texas.

West Texas 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

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #91 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,938; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $14,500; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 56.9 of 100 · #7 of 21 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 89th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of New Orleans (#90)
Ranked just below: University of Colorado Boulder (#92)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Engineering

Ranked #113 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,938; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $14,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 55.9 of 100 · #7 of 26 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 87th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: Colorado School of Mines (#112)
Ranked just below: University of Colorado Boulder (#114)

Best colleges for engineering

Criminal justice

Ranked #119 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,011; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 60.5 of 100 · #6 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 65th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 91th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Arlington (#118)
Ranked just below: Saint Xavier University (#120)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Marketing

Ranked #289 of 354 for value

Marketing · 36 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,303; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $17,017; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 33.1 of 100 · #28 of 35 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 21th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: William Paterson University of New Jersey (#288)
Ranked just below: University of Southern Maine (#290)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #297 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,534; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 28 of 100 · #31 of 33 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Columbus State University (#296)
Ranked just below: Florida State College at Jacksonville (#298)

Best colleges for finance

Communications

Ranked #343 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,009; Ranked-college median: $56,130

Value score 26.5 of 100 · #27 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 15th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 50.5%

Ranked just above: University of North Carolina at Pembroke (#342)
Ranked just below: University of Indianapolis (#344)

Best colleges for communications

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #345 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,492; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $19,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 36.9 of 100 · #36 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 52th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Northwestern-St Paul (#344)
Ranked just below: University of Central Oklahoma (#346)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Accounting

Ranked #380 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 40 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,262; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $18,625; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 24.6 of 100 · #32 of 36 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 28th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Morehead State University (#379)
Ranked just below: Siena Heights University (#381)

Best colleges for accounting

Nursing

Ranked #474 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 121 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,583; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 40.3 of 100 · #30 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 27th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 37th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Duquesne University (#473)
Ranked just below: Troy University (#475)

Best colleges for nursing

Business

Ranked #540 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 91 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,430; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,050; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 47.3 of 100 · #28 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 75th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 39th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rochester Institute of Technology (#539)
Ranked just below: Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education (#541)

Best colleges for business

Biology

Ranked #639 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 66 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $43,403; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $17,602; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 23.9 of 100 · #43 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 30th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 26th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: Lindenwood University (#638)
Ranked just below: Lake Forest College (#640)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #658 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,193; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,250; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 33.4 of 100 · #40 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 30th percentile

Average net price $17,909 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 50.5% · debt is 45% of earnings