Bachelor's-4% vs national median534 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Ranked 76th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,512
middle 50%: $53,600 – $75,739
Median · 5 years out
$82,601
middle 50%: $69,525 – $100,660
Median · 10 years out
$104,569
middle 50%: $84,644 – $131,137
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Texas A&M University - Kingsville graduates enter civil engineering with a $66k median salary. This rises to $105k after a decade.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,214 total interest
Same major at other universities
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$83,329 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$83,070 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$82,998 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$82,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$82,663 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$82,280 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$82,208 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$82,072 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$82,002 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,653 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,352 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,008 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$97,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Doctorate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out
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