 In the 2014 edition of the U.S. News and World Report ranking of national universities , the school is 68th . In the U.S. News and World Report ranking , Texas A & M tied with Worcester Polytechnic Institute . According to The Washington Monthly criteria , which weigh research , community service , and social mobility , Texas A & M ranks third nationally in 2015 . The John Templeton Foundation listed Texas A & M as one of the thirty @-@ five American college programs that " communicate [ s ] the values of honesty , trust , respect , responsibility , integrity , and fairness in the classroom " . The 2011 Kiplinger 's Personal Finance ranked the school as the 23rd best @-@ value public university on the basis of in @-@ state tuition , and the 35th best @-@ value public university on the basis of out @-@ of @-@ state tuition . After conducting a survey of leading employment recruiters , The Wall Street Journal ranked Texas A & M 2nd nationally , as " most likely to help students land a job in key careers and professions " . In 2009 the National Science Foundation has recognized Texas A & M as one of the top 20 research institutions . 
