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Bachelor's+14% vs national median3,262 grads tracked

Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University

Ranked 2nd of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,143
middle 50%: $63,937 – $87,363
Median · 5 years out
$98,317
middle 50%: $83,839 – $118,679
Median · 10 years out
$126,019
middle 50%: $100,817 – $161,517

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

Graduates of Texas A&M University's bachelor's program in Civil Engineering earn a median $76,143 one year after graduating, rising to $126,019 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $86,131 for this field, ranking 2nd of 105 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,392 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Austin
$98,459 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$96,499 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$95,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$94,637 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$94,007 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$93,834 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Texas A&M University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$186,537 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$180,116 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$156,283 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$144,354 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$134,215 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$124,690 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$122,898 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$120,639 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$119,554 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$119,132 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$115,828 · 5 yrs out

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