Master of Science in Astronomy at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

Prepares students for specialised careers in astrophysics or astrostatistics with graduate-level education in the major areas of the field. Students work with faculty at the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Physics and Astronomy | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

All tracks take six core courses, ASTR 601-606. Astrophysics track adds PHYS 615 plus one of PHYS 601, 603, 606 or 607; astrostatistics track adds STAT 630 plus one of STAT 624, 636, 638, 639 or 654. Thesis option minimum 32 credit hours; non-thesis minimum 36.

Career pathways

Careers in astrophysics or astrostatistics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate applicants (university-wide): TOEFL iBT overall 80 for tests taken before 21 Jan 2026 (4.5 overall with at least 4.0 per section for later tests), IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or GRE Verbal 146 / GMAT Verbal 77 subject to departmental approval; exempt if a full US baccalaureate or higher was completed. Programme-specific requirements are set by the department.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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