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Bachelor's+13% vs national median593 grads tracked

Engineering at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Ranked 6th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,737
middle 50%: $65,607 – $99,157
Median · 5 years out
$110,674
middle 50%: $89,026 – $139,940
Median · 10 years out
$144,326
middle 50%: $109,517 – $193,014

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (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 Engineering earn a median $82,737 one year after graduating, rising to $144,326 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 6th of 185 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,981 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Maritime College
$119,013 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$115,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$113,189 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$112,775 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$108,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$107,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,806 · 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
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
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 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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