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Bachelor's+9% vs national median106 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Ranked 6th of 50 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,877
middle 50%: $41,844 – $82,803
Median · 5 years out
$92,861
middle 50%: $72,585 – $122,445
Median · 10 years out
$118,327
middle 50%: $92,330 – $158,786

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (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 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,877 one year after graduating, rising to $118,327 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $85,193 for this field, ranking 6th of 50 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,483 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$107,587 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$106,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$95,458 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$92,685 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$91,636 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$91,405 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$91,297 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$91,121 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$90,582 · 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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,530 · 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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