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Bachelor's-4% vs national median377 grads tracked

Engineering at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Ranked 96th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$64,759
middle 50%: $49,437 – $84,850
Median · 5 years out
$93,530
middle 50%: $76,530 – $116,450
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 - Corpus Christi's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $64,759 one year after graduating, rising to $93,530 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 96th 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?

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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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,026 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$94,060 · 5 yrs out
Olivet Nazarene University
$93,995 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$93,443 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$93,142 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$93,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$92,943 · 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
Education (Doctorate)
$94,002 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,703 · 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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