Texas A&M University - Central Texas
About Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Texas A&M University-Central Texas is a public upper-division university in Killeen, Texas. It offers online Bachelor of Science degrees in Aviation Science with concentrations in Professional Pilot and Aviation Management. The university does not operate its own flight school, so lower-level flight ratings are completed elsewhere and transferred in.
Texas A&M University is a public land-grant research university in College Station, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. Since 2021, Texas A&M has enrolled the largest student body in the United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and since 2001 has been a member of the Association of American Universities.
By the numbers
U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard
- 100%
- Acceptance rate
Tuition & cost
✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.
Aviation programs offered
Degrees awarded
Program areas
- Aviation Management
Leadership and operations across aviation organizations — airlines, airports, FBOs, and maintenance/repair operations.
- Professional Pilot
Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.
Program links open the school's aviation-program page.
Majors & fields of study
Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard
- Business & Marketing29%
- Computer & IT13%
- Psychology9%
- Homeland Security & Law7%
- Transportation & Aviation7%
- Social Sciences5%
- Biological Sciences4%
- Health Professions4%
Accreditation
Links open the accreditor's official site to verify current status.
Official links
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