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title: West Texas A & M University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Canyon, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,741 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $34,234 – $71,388 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,620 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,400 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,482 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $22,741 | derived |

**55% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,620 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $22,421 to $79,326 across 27 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $79,326 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,023 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,323 | $19,625 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,278 | $18,750 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,416 | $25,661 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,696 | $17,789 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,597 | $17,550 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,424 | $22,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,194 | $15,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,161 | $16,213 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,159 | $18,343 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,006 | $19,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,506 | $21,350 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,469 | $19,998 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,782 | $20,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,611 | $19,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,107 | $18,250 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,830 | $16,757 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,492 | $20,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,161 | $22,473 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,776 | $17,750 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,796 | $18,389 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,972 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,880 | $21,021 |
| Agricultural Public Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,723 | not reported |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,442 | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,421 | $19,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore West Texas A & M University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?229814

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