# Admissions
**Source**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/why-texas-a-m/academics
**Parent**: https://admissions.tamu.edu/apply/admitted-students
# Academics
## World-Class Education
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Maybe you’re looking for a life-changing education with access to world-class resources and a decorated faculty. Or you want to make a career out of your passion. You might just be committed to learning and growing.\
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Either way, Texas A&M University is at the forefront of significant scholarly advances and discoveries in a wide range of disciplines, including science, technology and the human experience. If an affordable, high-quality education is important in your decision on where to go to school, you won’t find a better option than Texas A&M.\
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## Research Fast Facts
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- Texas A&M is ranked 23rd in the National Science Foundation's most recent Higher Education Research and Development Survey based on annual expenditures of more than $1.153 billion in the fiscal year 2022.
- Total Texas A&M research expenditures broke the $1 billion mark in 2020 — a first for any university in Texas.
- Texas A&M’s research spans all topics of human knowledge at 16 colleges and schools in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station and Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
- Texas A&M’s faculty includes three Nobel laureates and 55 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
- Texas A&M is one of 24 universities in the nation to hold triple designation as a land-, sea- and space-grant university and is one of only 69 members of the prestigious Association of American Universities — a group of leading public and private research schools in the United States and Canada.
[EXPLORE OUR ACADEMICS](https://www.tamu.edu/academics/index.html)
[VIEW ACADEMIC LOCATIONS](https://admissions.tamu.edu/why-texas-a-m/academics/academic-locations)
## Colleges & Majors
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Choosing the right major is more important than ever in today’s competitive job market. Students are encouraged to declare their major when they apply to Texas A&M and begin building their resumes as soon as possible. Get involved with career-associated extra-curricular activities, follow your degree plan and stay connected with students and faculty within your major to stay on the right track.\
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The Office of Professional School Advising provides up-to-date information and assistance to students and former students of Texas A&M who aspire to enter a professional school. Services include one-on-one advising, information on professional school selection, application opportunities and much more. Interested students should [reach out](https://opsa.tamu.edu) early in their careers.\
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[SEARCH COLLEGES AND MAJORS](https://majors.tamu.edu/)
[SEARCH FOR GRADUATE DEGREES](https://grad.tamu.edu/prospective-students/programs-and-degrees)
## Match Your Interests with a Career
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## [Art](#a-art-2L95Od)
### Sample Careers
Actor, Advertising, Architect, Landscape Architect, Engineer, Artist, Graphic Designer, Animator, Marketing Professional, Retail Designer, Musician, Teacher
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### Sample Majors
Construction Science, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design, Business Administration, Marketing, Communication, Visualization (3D Animation), Music, Theatre Arts, Civil Engineering, Interdisciplinary Studies (Teaching)
## [English](#a-english-xfgXRw)
### Sample Careers
Advertising, Psychologist, Business Manager/Owner, Marketing Professional, Musician, Social Worker, Writer/Reporter, Director, Teacher, Museum Educator
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### Sample Majors
Business Administration, Management, Marketing, Communication, History, English, Music, Psychology, Interdisciplinary Studies (Teaching)
## [Math](#a-math-TyAmSC)
### Sample Careers
Accountant, Architect, Engineer, Business Manager/Owner, Contractor/Construction Manager, Economist
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### Sample Majors
Mathematics, Construction Science, Business Administration, Accounting, Management, Economics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
## [Physical Education](#a-physicaleducation-StBx1j)
### Sample Careers
Coach, Nurse, Teacher, Sports Medicine, Physical Therapist, Sports Trainer, Sports Field Manager, Writer/Reporter, Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Salesperson
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### Sample Majors
Allied Health (Nursing), Interdisciplinary Studies (Teaching), Exercise Physiology, Sport Management, Communication, Biomedical Sciences
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## [Science](#a-science-xWTjVc)
### Sample Careers
Biologist, Chemist, Physicist, Forensics, Psychiatrist, Doctor, Nurse, Veterinarian, Dietician, Farmer, Rancher, Forest/Park Ranger, Meteorologist, Geologist
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### Sample Majors
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Agricultural Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Science, Forestry, Plant & Environmental Soil Science, Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Geology, Meteorology
## [Social Studies](#a-socialstudies-Ualqkj)
### Sample Careers
Anthropologist, Lawyer, Museum Educator, Psychologist, Geologist, Cartographer, Social Worker, Writer/Reporter, Political Diplomat, Teacher
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### Sample Majors
Anthropology, Communication, Geography, Geology, History, Psychology, Interdisciplinary Studies (Teaching), Political Science, International Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies
## [World Languages](#a-worldlanguages-nYxXLG)
### Sample Careers
Advertising, Marketing Professional, Political Diplomat, Social Worker, Writer/Reporter, Teacher, International Business Executive, Linguist
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### Sample Majors
Business Administration, Communication, International Studies, Political Science, Geography, History, Interdisciplinary Studies (Teaching), Women’s and Gender Studies, Modern Languages, Spanish