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Doctoral (Research)-6% vs national median335 grads tracked

Education at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Ranked 114th of 135 doctoral (research) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$87,276
middle 50%: $71,378 – $105,743
Median · 5 years out
$94,002
middle 50%: $75,771 – $114,234
Median · 10 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $75,729 – $121,240

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (doctoral (research)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi's doctoral (research) program in Education earn a median $87,276 one year after graduating, rising to $95,189 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $100,245 for this field, ranking 114th of 135 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
≈ $3,971 total interest

Same major at other universities

Miami University
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$95,450 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$94,820 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$94,592 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$93,556 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$92,921 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$92,726 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$92,287 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$92,146 · 5 yrs out
Regent University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$127,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,209 · 5 yrs out

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