Graduate Programs at West Texas A & M University

Graduate School Overview

West Texas A & M University (referred to as WTAMU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Canyon, TX. West Texas A & M University is a historically black school. West Texas A & M University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1925 - Current[Estimated Date]).

WTAMU Directory Information
School Name	West Texas A & M University (WTAMU)
Address	2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79016-0001
Phone	806-651-0000
Web	https://www.wtamu.edu
Online Application	https://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html
Financial Info	https://www.wtamu.edu/financialaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at West Texas A & M University is $7,284 for Texas residents and $8,574 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,341 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,242 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 94 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$8,574 $7,284 for Texas Residents
Student Population	2,341
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	94 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at West Texas A & M University is $7,284 for Texas residents and $8,574 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $431 for Texas residents and $489 for out-of-state students.

West Texas A & M University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including tuition guarantee, prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

West Texas A & M University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of West Texas A & M University is $7,284 for Texas residents and $8,574 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Texas Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$4,691	$2,042	$5,518	$2,042
2019-2020	$4,823	$2,059	$5,668	$2,059
2020-2021	$4,968	$2,181	$5,832	$2,181
2021-2022	$5,086	$2,196	$6,378	$2,196
2022-2023	$5,088	$2,196	$6,378	$2,196

The graduate school tuition & fees of WTAMU is very inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,810 (public) / $18,372 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
West Texas A & M University	$7,284	$8,574
All Graduate Schools	$16,006	$19,532
Public	$11,452	$20,604
Private	$19,609
Texas Graduate Schools	$13,401	$18,010
Public	$8,153	$17,810
Private	$18,372

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $14,714 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at West Texas A & M University. On-campus living costs are increased by 6.59% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,436. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$7,496	$4,854	$8,582	$4,854
2019-2020	$7,496	$4,854	$8,582	$4,854
2020-2021	$7,496	$4,854	$8,582	$4,854
2021-2022	$8,950	$4,854	$8,582	$4,854
2022-2023	$9,860	$4,854	$8,582	$4,854

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $431 for Texas residents and $489 for other students at West Texas A & M University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -5.96% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Texas Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$374	$420
2019-2020	$382	$429
2020-2021	$458	$514
2021-2022	$471	$520
2022-2023	$431	$489

Graduate Programs at WTAMU

West Texas A & M University offers 37 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 749 students have completed their study at West Texas A & M University.

Offered Degrees at West Texas A & M University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	36	747
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	2
Total	37	749

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at West Texas A & M University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 254 completers.

Master's

Popular Master's Programs at West Texas A & M University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	254	-
Finance	✕	75	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	55	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	31	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	29	-

West Texas A & M University offers 37 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 749 students have completed their graduate studies.

747 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Doctorate (Research)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Animal Sciences	✕	10	-
Agronomy and Crop Science	✕	3	-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Environmental Science	✕	0	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Communication	✕	8	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	29 completers	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	29	-
Education [+]	✕	83 completers	-
Education	✕	2	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	9	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	22	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	✕	22	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	15	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	13	-
Engineering [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Engineering	✕	8	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	9 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	9	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Biology/Biological Sciences	✕	5	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	5	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	6	-
Psychology [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Psychology	✕	3	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	29	-
School Psychology	✕	1	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	4	-
Human Services [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Social Work	✕	12	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	2	-
Music	✕	7	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	111 completers	-
Communication Sciences and Disorders	✕	17	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✕	55	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	8	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	31	-
Business [+]	✕	399 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	254	-
Accounting	✕	20	-
Finance	✕	75	-
Management Information Systems	✕	21	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✕	29	-
History [+]	✕	2 completers	-
History	✕	2	-
	Total	747

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture	✕	0 completers	-
	Total	2

Graduate Student Population at WTAMU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,519 students enrolled into West Texas A & M University graduate schools where it has total 9,242 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 587 full-time and 1,932 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,016 male and 1,503 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,519	1,016	1,503
Full-time	587	180	407
Part-tme	1,932	836	1,096

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,473 White (58.48%), 184 Black/African American (7.30%), 486 Hispanic (19.29%), 155 Asian (6.15%), and 221 students with other races. 106 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,519	1,016	1,503
American Indian/Native American	15	5	10
Asian	155	77	78
Black/African American	184	70	114
Hispanic	486	195	291
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	1	5
White	1,473	573	900
Two More	58	20	38
Un-Known	36	18	18
Non-resident Alien	106	57	49

West Texas A & M University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 2,065 graduate students (81.98% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 454 graduate students (18.02% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,519
Enrolled Online Exclusively	2,065
Enrolled Some Online Courses	454
Not in Online Courses	0

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at West Texas A & M University. 424 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.83% of total students), 184 students are aged above 50 (7.30%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at West Texas A & M University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,519	1,016	1,503
Age 20-21	34	4	30
Age 22-24	390	152	238
Age 25-29	589	248	341
Age 30-34	453	185	268
Age 35-39	390	170	220
Age 40-49	479	189	290
Age 50-64	177	64	113
Over 64	7	4	3

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