In addition to the degree paths listed above, our graduate students have access to several inter­disciplinary degree programs, including those in biotechnology, genetics, materials science and engineering, molecular and environmental plant sciences, neurosci­ence, toxicology, reproductive biology, and ecology and evolutionary biology.

Assistantships & Fellowships

The College of Science fully funds virtually all doctoral graduate students with competitive financial support packages. This support includes stipend, tuition payments and healthcare benefits, which are associated with employment as graduate research or teaching assistantships. Taking into account the possibility of paid or waived tuition, benefits and stipends, total compensation for a College of Science graduate student can approach $35,000 per year.

Three types of graduate assistantships (teaching, research, non-teaching) are available through the college and its departments, as well as in university-affiliated agencies and administrative offices. Salaries range from $17,000 to $25,000 per year, depending on the department and position.

In addition, more than $500,000 of Texas A&M fellowships are allocated to science graduate students annually. Our students are also highly competitive for National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, and other foundation-funded graduate fellowships and awards.

Graduate Research

The key role of higher education is producing two things: discoveries and the people who make the discoveries. From the tiniest molecules to the most expansive galaxies, Texas A&M Science faculty and students have a hand in research that spans disciplines and has important human ties. Through discovery and innovation, our graduate students and various research programs are tackling some of the world’s biggest problems. We recognize that tomorrow’s answers are by-products of today’s questions – solutions that require an increasingly interdisciplinary approach to enable breakthroughs. Such groundbreaking advances thrive in our culture of discovery in which the pursuit of basic knowledge is elevated to ensure its ultimate world-changing application and potential.