The Mays Business School at Texas A&M University–College Station

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) N/A
Application deadline (international students) N/A
Application fee $125

The Mays Business School at Texas A&M University--College Station

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 27.4% – Low
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.50 – High
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.9-3.9
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 78
Average GMAT score 647 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 600-710
Students with prior work experience 74
Average work experience (months) 53

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants (part-time) N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Average age of new entrants N/A
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA N/A
Average GMAT score N/A
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience N/A
Average work experience (months) N/A

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 600 paper test
100 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Close interaction between students and faculty is essential to ensure a quality educational experience. We manage the size of the Full-Time MBA Program to retain this personal character. Consequently, competition for admission is high. The Admissions Committee evaluates candidates on work experience, academic history, and professional potential. Special emphasis given to managerial experience.
Executive program
The Executive MBA Program from Texas A&M’s Mays Business School seeks applicants with a preferred minimum of 10 years work experience and 7 years significant managerial responsibilities, from diverse functional backgrounds, and a wide range of organizations. The Texas A&M MBA Program spans 21 months and is offered in CITYCENTRE in West Houston.
Part-time program
The Professional MBA Program will begin in Fall 2012 and will be offered in a custom-designed executive education facility at CITYCENTRE in West Houston. The PMBA Program seeks fully-employed candidates with 2-9 years of professional experience and a competitive performance on the GMAT or GRE. Candidates will be selected based on professional experience, leadership skills and academic potential.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Wendy Flynn
Full-time program phone (979) 845-4714
Full-time program E-mail ftmba@tamu.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​ftmba.​tamu.​edu
Executive program phone (979) 845-4714
Executive program E-mail emba@tamu.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​emba.​tamu.​edu
Part-time program phone N/A
Part-time program E-mail N/A
Part-time program website N/A
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(20) Departments/concentrations
accounting production/operations management
consulting organizational behavior
e-commerce portfolio management
entrepreneurship public administration
finance real estate
general management sports business
human resources management supply chain management/logistics
international business quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
marketing tax
management information systems technology
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, finance, general management, marketing, management information systems
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time off campus, traditional executive MBA
Joint programs available healthcare (medicine), law, M.B.A./M.I.S.,M.B.A./D.V.M.,M.B.A./M.S. Finance

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The Full-Time MBA Program at Texas A&M University takes business education to a more advanced level, preparing students to create and sustain value in today’s business environment. The curriculum is comprised of 48 hours of course work completed over 16 months and incorporates real-world experiences to compliment the rigorous academic curriculum.
Executive program
The Texas A&M Executive MBA Program is based on an innovative 45 credit hour curriculum. The content of the MBA degree is delivered through integrated modules that have as a central theme – The Value Creation Process. The modules focus on current business issues from various functional perspectives and stress the development of competencies needed by successful managers now and into the future.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#32 Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#21 in Management

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 62
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.3
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Acceptance rate 27.4% – Low
Average starting salary and bonus $97,279 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.50 – High
Average GMAT score 647 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 66.7% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.3% – High
Enrollment (full-time) 136

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 136

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 136
Minority students 25.0%
International students 22.1%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) N/A
Minority students N/A
International students N/A
Gender distribution (part-time) N/A

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Delisa Falks
Financial aid phone (979) 845-3236

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $8,156 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $19,424 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees $13,503 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $14,276
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $25,567

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Texas A&M University–College Station has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 63
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 45
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 66.7% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.3% – High

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 41
Low base salary $65,000
Average base salary $87,169
High base salary $125,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $65,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $90,123
High base salary: U.S citizen $125,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $70,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $76,667
High base salary: Foreign nationals $95,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 31
Low signing bonus $3,000
Average signing bonus $13,371
High signing bonus $55,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $13,981
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $55,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $5,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,000
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $15,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 20
Low other compensation $1,000
Average other compensation $8,739
High other compensation $25,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $1,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $8,766
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $25,000

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $2,500
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $8,712
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $16,000

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 5
Marketing/sales low salary $75,000
Marketing/sales average salary $87,400
Marketing/sales high salary $100,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 4
Operations/production low salary $70,000
Operations/production average salary $81,250
Operations/production high salary $100,000
Number reporting general management jobs 14
General management low salary $65,000
General management average salary $85,456
General management high salary $112,560
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 9
Finance/accounting low salary $75,000
Finance/accounting average salary $87,222
Finance/accounting high salary $100,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 0
Management information systems (MIS) low salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) average salary N/A
Management information systems (MIS) high salary N/A
Number reporting consulting jobs 8
Consulting low salary $70,000
Consulting average salary $93,250
Consulting high salary $125,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 2
Human resources low salary $70,000
Human resources average salary $85,000
Human resources high salary $100,000
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 0
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 1
Government low salary $77,368
Government average salary $77,368
Government high salary $77,368
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 9
Manufacturing low salary $70,000
Manufacturing average salary $82,111
Manufacturing high salary $90,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 1

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 2
Northeast low salary $70,000
Northeast average salary $85,000
Northeast high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 4
Middle Atlantic low salary $75,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $80,789
Middle Atlantic high salary $90,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 1
South low salary $115,000
South average salary $115,000
South high salary $115,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 1
Midwest low salary $82,000
Midwest average salary $82,000
Midwest high salary $82,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 30
Southwest low salary $65,000
Southwest average salary $87,852
Southwest high salary $125,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 3
West low salary $75,000
West average salary $84,667
West high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 1
International low salary $75,000
International average salary $75,000
International high salary $75,000

The Mays Business School at Texas A&M University--College Station