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Bachelor's+3% vs national median133 grads tracked

Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Ranked 4th of 8 bachelor's programs in Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,040
middle 50%: $25,712 – $42,776
Median · 5 years out
$50,767
middle 50%: $39,196 – $84,610
Median · 10 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $51,223 – $89,880

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (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 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management earn a median $33,040 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $49,103 for this field, ranking 4th of 8 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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,089 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,067 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$50,901 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$49,703 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$49,103 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$48,353 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$46,484 · 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
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

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