Washington Monthly places Texas A&M among the nation’s powerhouse research universities at No. 8 among all public universities, and No. 1 in Texas.

The WSJ/College Pulse 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S. places Texas A&M first in the state for the third consecutive year.

The university continues to be a force for good in the 2025-26 Best Colleges undergraduate rankings.

The honor comes on the heels of being named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies earlier this year.

Texas A&M School of Law’s meteoric rise continues as it enters the nation’s Top 25.

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Texas A&M is the only university on the list and joins Nvidia, YouTube and EA Sports.

Programs in business, education, engineering and nursing, plus focus on veterans, place A&M among nation’s elite online educators.

New analysis shows one out of every 81 jobs in Texas is supported by the university and its current and former students’ activities.

In addition to the high earnings they can expect after completing their degrees, 61% of Aggies also graduate debt-free.

WalletHub’s list of the best college towns and cities in the U.S. places College Station, home to Texas A&M, at No. 4 nationally in the small cities category, No. 1 in Texas.