Texas A&M University - Kingsville

TAMUK started off as a traditional university but has since evolved to also include an online school. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over half of TAMUK's undergraduate students (55%) engage in at least some form of online learning. Additional data shows that 40% of the school's graduate students complete their degrees exclusively online without in-person classes.

The best way to tell if a school is respected is to look at its accreditation status. This will tell employers if the school has been vetted by a third-party agency to ensure the quality of its programs meets national standards. All schools featured on the OnlineU site are accredited. Specifically, TAMUK is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees, and certificates. 

TAMUK is best known as the oldest continuously operating public institution of higher learning in South Texas. It's been in operation since 1925, when it started as a college for teachers. Today it has more than a dozen online master's and doctorate programs specifically tailored for aspiring educators. TAMUK's College of Education and Human Performance is also an education research school, and it received $600,000 in research grants at the start of 2023 from the National Science Foundation.

According to data from College Scorecard, four out of the five highest earning undergraduate degrees from TAMUK are in the field of engineering. The most earning potential comes from the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, where graduates can expect to earn a median annual salary of ~$78,800. Keep in mind, this degree requires students to be on campus. While there aren't any online bachelor's programs in engineering, several are available at the master's level — including the online Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. 

OnlineU's Salary Score, a proprietary metric comparing alumni salaries from different schools using the same degrees, gives TAMUK a 28 out of 100 for bachelor's degrees and 55 out of 100 for master's degrees. 

The average school acceptance rate in the U.S. hovers around 60%, and TAMUK has a comparably high acceptance rate of 88%. This means that the vast majority of students are accepted into one of its programs as long as they meet the school's admissions requirements. 

Applying to college at TAMUK is a simple process. However, it requires submitting several important documents that detail an applicant's academic history. First-year students must prove they earned a 2.7 GPA during high school, while transfer students must show a 2.0 GPA through their undergraduate coursework. There are only two steps needed to apply:

• Fill out Texas A&M University - Kingsville's online application.
• Submit high school or college transcripts. 

Additional options include submitting scores from college entrance exams or Advanced Placement exams.