Bachelor's+6% vs national median558 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Ranked 11th of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,427 – $91,174
Median · 5 years out
$102,352
middle 50%: $78,170 – $126,668
Median · 10 years out
$132,581
middle 50%: $98,434 – $174,920
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering alumni earn $73k in year one. Salaries jump to $133k by year ten.
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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,498 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,421 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$104,211 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$103,012 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$102,699 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$101,424 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$100,766 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$100,601 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$100,411 · 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
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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$87,154 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$82,601 · 5 yrs out
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