Bachelor's+52% vs national median802 grads tracked
Transportation and Materials Moving at Texas A & M University at Galveston
Ranked 1st of 36 bachelor's programs in Transportation and Materials Moving 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 Transportation and Materials Moving (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Transportation and Materials Moving graduates from Texas A & M University at Galveston earn $82k initially. Median salaries reach $143k after ten years.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,003 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$111,047 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$106,702 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$100,279 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$98,125 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$90,894 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$80,382 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$78,899 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$77,781 · 5 yrs out
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