Master of Science in Poultry Science at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Poultry Science is a thesis-based programme providing advanced poultry science training through coursework, research, scientific writing and teaching experience. It is designed for students holding a Bachelor of Science degree.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Department: Poultry Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option minimum 32 semester credit hours; non-thesis option (in certain labs or situations) minimum 36 hours. Courses are selected with the faculty advisor and committee to match career objectives.

Career pathways

Advanced careers in academia, industry or government, or doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The programme is designed for applicants holding a BS degree. Texas A&M University graduate admission (all graduate programmes): international applicants need TOEFL iBT 80 overall (tests before 21 Jan 2026) or, for the new TOEFL, an overall 4.5 with at least 4.0 per section, or IELTS Academic overall 6.0, with the test taken within the last two years; a GRE Verbal score of 146+ or GMAT Verbal 77+ (departmental approval) or a degree from a US-accredited institution can also satisfy the requirement. Some academic units set higher standards.

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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