Texas A&M (Mays)

Mays is number 41 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The College Station-based school is known for a highly collaborative community and a strong alumni network, which provides students with meaningful career opportunities. As one graduate commented about the standouts: “Amazing professors, small class sizes, amazing opportunities to develop lifelong connections. Rigorous education. Aggie network.” Mays is No. 33 nationally on the Networking Index, having risen 10 spots from last year.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Texas A&M (Mays) ranked 31st in Compensation, 33rd in Networking, 52nd in Learning, 62nd in Inclusion and 64th in Entrepreneurship. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.

Index Ranks

Index Scores

Student Population

The breakdown below is compared with other US schools. Collected gender and non-binary data is for all students in the newest class, which for most schools is the Class of 2026. Mays reported 75% male and 25% female/non-binary.

Bloomberg also collects data on race and ethnicity from US schools — they provide us with percentages of the first-year class of American students for the following groups: White, Black, Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (of any race). These groups are categorized as such by the schools when submitting data to the federal government.

Hires by Industry

Mays sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Technology Industry, Consulting Industry and Energy Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Mays graduates is $126,250; the median signing/starting bonus is $20,000.

Demographics

Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.