Texas

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, Texas

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1910Town near a citySEVP certified

About

West Texas A&M University (WTAMU or WT) is a public university in Canyon, Texas, United States. It is the northernmost campus of the Texas A&M University System and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). It was established on September 20, 1910, as West Texas State Normal College, one of the seven state-funded teachers' colleges in Texas.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$24,829
Estimated total for international students
US$39,870
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$9,664
Total cost for in-state students
US$24,705
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
6,917
Graduate students
2,119
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
99%
SAT
Reading and writing 480–590 · Maths 470–580
ACT
18–23

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$55,024

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (93)

Bachelor's degrees55 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Public ServicesAgricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralBusiness/Managerial EconomicsChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEducation, GeneralElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHomeland SecurityJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, GeneralSocial WorkSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees35 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAgriculture, GeneralAnimal SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStudent Counseling and Personnel Services
Doctoral degrees2 subjects
Agriculture, GeneralEducational Administration and Supervision
Graduate certificates1 subject
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.