Graduates of Tarleton State University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,758, placing the institution in the 32.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,491 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tarleton State University in the 74.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to TX's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $31,626 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Tarleton State University's strong business orientation, with Business representing 20% of graduates. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other is the largest program with 260 graduates earning median earnings of $53,503 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #42 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning $66,572. The institution also graduates substantial cohorts in Criminal Justice and Corrections (209 students) and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (207 students), both with earnings above TX's no-degree baseline.
Graduates of Tarleton State University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,758, placing the institution in the 32.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,491 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tarleton State University in the 74.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to TX's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $31,626 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Tarleton State University's strong business orientation, with Business representing 20% of graduates. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other is the largest program with 260 graduates earning median earnings of $53,503 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #42 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning $66,572. The institution also graduates substantial cohorts in Criminal Justice and Corrections (209 students) and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (207 students), both with earnings above TX's no-degree baseline.
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Graduates of Tarleton State University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,758, placing the institution in the 32.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,491 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tarleton State University in the 74.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to TX's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $31,626 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Tarleton State University's strong business orientation, with Business representing 20% of graduates. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other is the largest program with 260 graduates earning median earnings of $53,503 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #42 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning $66,572. The institution also graduates substantial cohorts in Criminal Justice and Corrections (209 students) and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (207 students), both with earnings above TX's no-degree baseline.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Tarleton State University's program mix is anchored in Business, with meaningful enrollment across agriculture, education, and health-related fields — a portfolio shaped by the university's regional land-grant identity in central Texas. Interdisciplinary Studies is the largest program by graduate count, followed by Business/Commerce, General, Criminal Justice, Kinesiology, and Psychology, General. The Business family accounts for 20% of graduates, Arts for 2%, and Engineering for 1%, reflecting a broad applied-professional orientation across 50 programs serving roughly 2,632 students annually. The strongest early-career earnings at Tarleton State University are concentrated in applied business and technical fields. Azimuth ranks Nursing #104 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning median earnings of $89,677 from a cohort of 168 graduates. Accounting follows, with Azimuth ranking it #202 among nonprofit four-year institutions and graduates earning median earnings of $68,031 — a strong applied-business outcome for a program of 84 graduates. Business/Commerce, General and Business Administration round out the top-earning cluster, with graduates earning median earnings of $66,572 and $63,969 respectively. The largest programs by enrollment — Interdisciplinary Studies and Business/Commerce, General — combine broad cohort scale with solid early-career outcomes. Business/Commerce, General stands out as the program combining the strongest combination of cohort size and earnings. Fields like Criminal Justice and Kinesiology reflect the university's applied-professional and regional-workforce orientation, with graduates entering stable local and regional labor markets.
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Graduates of Tarleton State University earn median 4-year earnings of $57,758, placing the institution in the 32.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,491 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Tarleton State University in the 74.5 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Those figures represent meaningful lifetime returns relative to TX's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $31,626 (the state median earnings of working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential).
The earnings pattern reflects Tarleton State University's strong business orientation, with Business representing 20% of graduates. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other is the largest program with 260 graduates earning median earnings of $53,503 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business/Commerce, General #42 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with graduates earning $66,572. The institution also graduates substantial cohorts in Criminal Justice and Corrections (209 students) and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (207 students), both with earnings above TX's no-degree baseline.
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