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Facts and Figures

Rankings

The department's undergraduate and graduate programs are ranked 13 and 9 respectively among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report.

#13 undergraduate program

Ranked among public institutions, 2024

#9 graduate program

Ranked among public institutions, 2025

Student Enrollment

Enrollment (Fall 2023)
Student Level Number of Students
Undergraduate 219
Master's 49
Doctoral 148
Total Enrollment 416
Source: Office of Academic & Business Performance Analytics, Texas A&M University
As reported to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Degrees Awarded

Degrees Awarded (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Summer2023)
Degree Level Number of Degrees Awarded
Bachelor's 47
Master's 23
Doctoral 33
Total Degrees Awarded 103
Source: Office of Academic & Business Performance Analytics, Texas A&M University

Faculty

With a high-quality student body and outstanding faculty, the department is well poised to achieve its mission of excellence in all three areas. Some indicators of our faculty recognition include:

Faculty (Fall 2023)
Tenure Status Number of Faculty
Professors  14
Associate  4
Assistant  6
Endowed  5
Total Faculty 24

Research Areas