TAMIU’s Legacy, Mission Affirmed by State, National Accolades
This year, Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) completed the milestone observance of its 50th Anniversary with a renewed commitment to its legacy and mission of excellence, rooted in access and affordability.
A series of state and national accolades have affirmed that enduring commitment, said TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz.
“The University’s commitment to its legacy and mission of excellence has been challenged this year by COVID, but with the partnership of our students and faculty, we have persevered. Faculty teach, students learn and graduates succeed. It’s gratifying that our commitment has earned these accolades and we’ll continue to do our very best to deserve them,” Dr. Arenaz noted.
TAMIU has been ranked second in the nation for having the lowest student debt, and the lowest in Texas. The rankings were part of a LendEDU study which surveyed 475 colleges and universities.
TAMIU ranks 5th in the nation among the 100 Most Affordable Public Schools with the Highest Return on Investment (ROI), according to ranking authority Great Value Colleges.
U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 Edition of its popular Best Colleges guide ranks TAMIU as the second highest-ranked Texas public university in its Best Regional Universities West category, the highest-ranked regional campus of the Texas A&M University System. TAMIU also ranked among Top Performers on Social Mobility of its graduates among Regional Universities West.
Helping potential students to further discern that affordability and access were research findings by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce McCourt School of Public Policy. It ranked TAMIU’s Return on Investment among the highest in the nation -- with graduates projected to earn an additional $1,006,000 40 years after graduation.
Further affirmation came from TAMIU’s recognition by online job search platform Zippia which ranked TAMIU fifth in its recent national Top 10 Total Package Colleges ranking…the only Texas university so ranked. Zippia used ranked colleges in each state from best to worst using determining factors of Cost, Debt, Job Prospects and Earnings.
Finally, in a COVID-19 Pandemic year that threatened to dramatically reduce access as universities transitioned to online delivery, TAMIU earned a top tier ranking for its COVID-19 Pandemic response. The 2020 Educate to Career College ranking reviewed 1200 colleges, placing TAMIU in Tier I for a response that benefits and protects students, especially in terms of available online learning resources.
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