
West Texas A&M University's reported four-year graduation rate is 32%, while its six-year rate is 48%. These figures track completion over different periods and are most useful as indicators of how long a defined group of students took to finish - not as predictions for an individual applicant.
The institution also reports an overall graduation measure of 55% and a first-year retention rate of 70%. The overall measure should not be treated as interchangeable with the six-year figure: graduation statistics can use different cohorts, degree types or reporting definitions. Students comparing colleges should use the same measure and year for each institution.
For a more personal estimate of time to degree, prospective students can examine the required course sequence for their major. Transfer-credit decisions, course availability, enrollment intensity and changes of major can all affect an individual timeline, but the reported rates alone do not establish which factors produced WT's outcomes.
College Scorecard program data report different early-career earnings across fields studied at West Texas A&M University. The figures are program-level median earnings measured one year after completion for the federally aided graduates covered by the measure; they are not starting-salary offers or forecasts for all graduates.
Examples in the October 2026 data include about $68,023 for computer science, $65,323 for mechanical engineering and $60,278 for registered nursing. The reported figure for accounting is $40,194, while psychology is $26,796. Differences may reflect occupations, further study, location and the graduates represented - not simply the value of one degree compared with another.
One-year earnings omit much of a career and do not account for an individual student's borrowing or living costs. They are best read alongside program curriculum, completion prospects, likely licensing requirements and the total price a student would pay. Career support is also distinct from a measured employment or earnings outcome.
Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
$40,194Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
$22,442Agricultural Business and Management
$40,161Agricultural Public Services
$23,723Animal Sciences
$24,972Biology, General
$29,492Business Administration, Management and Operations
$42,597Business/Commerce, General
$43,696Computer Science
$68,023Criminal Justice and Corrections
$36,506Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
$22,421English Language and Literature, General
$23,880Finance and Financial Management Services
$38,159Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$28,776Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$36,469Management Information Systems and Services
$51,416Marketing
$35,782Mechanical Engineering
$65,323Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$38,006Music
$42,424Psychology, General
$26,796Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
$33,107Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
$29,830Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$60,278Social Work
$29,161Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$33,611BACHELOR’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Engineering
Education
Visual and Performing Arts
MASTER’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Education
Psychology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
DOCTOR’S Degree
Education
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.