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Bachelor's+8% vs national median55 grads tracked

Biological and Physical Sciences at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Ranked 7th of 32 bachelor's programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,789
middle 50%: $36,444 – $83,978
Median · 5 years out
$70,012
middle 50%: $47,119 – $101,595
Median · 10 years out
$87,772
middle 50%: $64,402 – $114,494

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Texas A & M University at Galveston's bachelor's program in Biological and Physical Sciences earn a median $51,789 one year after graduating, rising to $87,772 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $64,992 for this field, ranking 7th of 32 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,568 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon State University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$74,843 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Abington
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$70,276 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$66,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$64,992 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$64,578 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Transportation and Materials Moving (Bachelor's)
$112,451 · 5 yrs out
Marine Transportation (Bachelor's)
$112,451 · 5 yrs out
Ocean Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,361 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,674 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$110,144 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$76,701 · 5 yrs out
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor's)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Marine Sciences (Bachelor's)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$60,316 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out

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