Master's+4% vs national median6,740 grads tracked
Engineering at Texas A&M University
Ranked 20th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$92,446
middle 50%: $72,006 – $118,070
Median · 5 years out
$122,898
middle 50%: $96,337 – $159,426
Median · 10 years out
$156,494
middle 50%: $122,629 – $212,226
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates at Texas A&M University earn a median of $92k in year one. Earnings grow to $123k at five years and $156k at ten years.
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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,550 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$125,156 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stout
$124,276 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$123,757 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$123,601 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$123,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$122,936 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$122,667 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$121,397 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$121,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$120,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$120,232 · 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
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
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$114,636 · 5 yrs out
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