Academics at West Texas A & M University

All About Academics

Heres a high-level look at academic life at West Texas A & M University, covering the student-to-faculty ratio, the majors and degrees offered, and what online and distance learning is available.

59 Majors With Completions

18:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

82% Full-Time Faculty

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

Faculty Resources
Most Popular Majors
Additional Questions to Ask
Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 18 students per faculty member, West Texas A & M University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 82% of instructors full time, West Texas A & M University is above the national average of 47%.

For a deeper look at tenure, adjuncts and faculty composition, visit the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Students at West Texas A & M University can choose from 59 majors with reported graduates spanning 22 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at West Texas A & M University are shown below:

Degree Level	Offered
Associate	—
Bachelor’s	✓
Master’s	✓
Doctorate	✓

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at West Texas A & M University.

Most Popular Majors	Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations	267
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	175
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	143
Finance and Financial Management Services	104
Business/Commerce, General	91

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at West Texas A & M University:

Looking for flexibility? West Texas A & M University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 4,049 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (70% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Continue Your Research into West Texas A & M University

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

Academic Majors at West Texas A & M University — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
Faculty & Class Sizes at West Texas A & M University — the full faculty and class-size breakdown
Graduation and Retention at West Texas A & M University — graduation and first-year retention rates
Online Learning at West Texas A & M University — what online and distance learning is available
Accreditation at West Texas A & M University — the schools accreditation and what it means