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Bachelor's+1% vs national median802 grads tracked

Marine Transportation at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Ranked 1st of 3 bachelor's programs in Marine Transportation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,722
middle 50%: $61,143 – $108,304
Median · 5 years out
$112,451
middle 50%: $87,028 – $149,336
Median · 10 years out
$143,232
middle 50%: $98,538 – $198,995

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Marine Transportation (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 Marine Transportation earn a median $81,722 one year after graduating, rising to $143,232 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $111,047 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 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
≈ $4,003 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Maritime College
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$106,702 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A & M University at Galveston

Transportation and Materials Moving (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
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$58,249 · 5 yrs out

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