UT Austin vs Texas A&M
How classes compare at University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University: the easiest and hardest courses, difficulty and workload by subject, and official grades.
From student ratings across the web
Classes at UT Austin and Texas A&M rate about as hard as each other. Workload is about the same at both.
| Measure | UT Austin | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| Rated courses | 1,059 | 1,003 |
| Average difficulty | 61/100 | 59/100 |
| Average workload | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Average GPA | 3.49 | 3.33 |
| Grades that are A's | 67% | 55% |
Difficulty by subject
Average of each department's rated courses, 0 to 100. Higher is harder, or more time.
Engineering
Harder at UT AustinHistory
Harder at Texas A&MMathematics
Harder at Texas A&MCommunication
Harder at UT AustinEnglish
Harder at UT AustinComputer Science
Harder at UT AustinPsychology
About the sameChemistry
About the samePolitical Science
Harder at UT AustinEconomics
Harder at UT Austin
Easiest classes at UT Austin
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Easiest classes at Texas A&M
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Hardest classes at UT Austin
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Hardest classes at Texas A&M
Ranked by difficulty, from student ratings
Official grades
Average GPA from each school's published grade records, undergrad courses only.
| Subject | UT Austin | Texas A&M |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 3.39 | 3.22 |
| History | 3.59 | 3.22 |
| Mathematics | 3.37 | 2.80 |
| Communication | 3.54 | 3.45 |
| English | 3.54 | 3.53 |
| Computer Science | 3.44 | 3.47 |
| Psychology | 3.52 | 3.55 |
| Chemistry | 3.42 | 3.09 |
| Political Science | 3.40 | 3.28 |
| Economics | 3.15 | 2.99 |
More comparisons
Difficulty and workload are 0 to 100 scores from student ratings across the web, averaged over courses with 3 or more ratings. Subjects are matched by department name and shown when both schools have at least 3 rated courses in them.