Graduate Programs | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,179 and $15,995 for non-Texas residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $201 for Texas residents and $651 for out-of-state students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$3,610	$11,715
Fees	$3,569	$4,280
Cost per Credit	$201	$651
Books & Supplies	$1,248
Room & Board	$12,869 (On-Campus) / $12,321 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses	$3,410 (On-Campus) / $3,964 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total	$24,706	$33,522
Off-Campus Total	$24,712	$33,528

Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
In-State	$6,820	$7,031	$7,179	$7,179	$7,179
Out-of-State	$15,488	$15,683	$15,995	$15,995	$15,995

Graduate Program Overview

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi is a four-years, public school located in Corpus Christi, Texas. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,179 for Texas residents and $15,995 for out-of-state students.

It offers fifty-three (53) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School Name	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Type	Four-years, Public
Address	6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX
Graduate School Students	2,735 students 2,048 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$7,179 Out-of-State$15,995
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate Programs	Total 53 Graduate Programs 34 Master's, 8 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 53 major areas - 34 Master's , 8 Doctorate (1 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor', 8 Post-Master'. 928 students have been conferred Master's degree and 49 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Bachelor's	Post-Master's
Total	928	49	4	7
Men	382	7	1	3
Women	546	42	3	4

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ^ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Special Education and Teaching	-	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Surveying Technology/Surveying	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Aquaculture	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Science	6	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Communication	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer and Information Sciences	18	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	6	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	2	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	3	NOT OFFERED	-	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	8	-	NOT OFFERED	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Surveying Engineering	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
English Language and Literature	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Exercise Physiology	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	6	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Mathematics	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Marine Sciences	3	-	NOT OFFERED	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Chemistry	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Psychology	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Psychology	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Public Administration	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Fine/Studio Arts	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Education	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	44	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-

Business

what is Business program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Business Administration and Management	623	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	59	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

what is History program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
History	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	-	NOT OFFERED	-
Education (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Marine Sciences	-	-	NOT OFFERED	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Nursing Administration	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Environmental Science	-	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Computer and Information Sciences	-	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Curriculum and Instruction	-	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	-	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	-	NOT OFFERED	-

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	-	-	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Marine Sciences	-	-	NOT OFFERED	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

Program	Master's	Doctorate	Post-BS	Post-MS
Nursing Practice	NOT OFFERED	-^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 10,762 students enrolled in Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.

In graduate school, 2,735 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 994 male and 1,741 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 469 full-time and 2,266 part-time students in graduate schools.

It offers online degree programs and 2,048 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 186 students are taking some online graduate courses.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total	2,735
Men Students	994
Women Students	1,741

Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total	2,735
Full-time Students	469
Part-time Students	2,266

By race/ethnicity 1,104 White, 230 Black, and 204 Asian students are attending at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total	2,735
American Indian / Native American	7
Asian	204
Black	230
Hispanic	920
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander	3
White	1,104
Two or more races	60
Un-Known	22

59 students are younger than 22 and 739 students are older than 65. The school has 1,312 students aged between 22 and 30 and 844 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total	2,735
21 & Under	59
22-24	613
25-29	699
30-34	449
35-39	395
40 & Over	739

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, 2,048 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 186 students are enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,954
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,048
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	186
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	720

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	2,048
Texas Resident	1,659
Other State In U.S.	377
Outside of U.S.	12

Graduate School Tuition at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi