Programs & majors brief

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at TAMUCC?

The highest-earning programs at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi are concentrated in technical and clinical fields, while the largest programs by degrees awarded show a wider earnings range. Computer and Information Sciences leads at $86,698 four years after completion, with 52 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #133 within its field.

Nursing, the largest program at 263 degrees awarded, follows closely at $83,329 and ranks #182 nationally. Further down the earnings scale, Biology and Psychology illustrate the spread.

Biology awarded 177 degrees and posted median earnings of $50,181, ranking #294 in its field. Psychology recorded $43,269 across 119 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #304.

The observed earnings range across these programs spans tens of thousands of dollars four years out.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Health professions344 · 19.1%
  • Business344 · 19.1%
  • Interdisciplinary studies199 · 11.1%
  • Biological sciences177 · 9.8%
  • Psychology119 · 6.6%
  • Other615 · 34.2%

38 of 38 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General 52 degrees awarded
$86,698
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 263 degrees awarded
$83,329
Mechanical Engineering 52 degrees awarded
$82,322
Finance and Financial Management Services 44 degrees awarded
$66,917
Marketing 74 degrees awarded
$62,017
Accounting and Related Services 67 degrees awarded
$60,160

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer and Information Sciences, General52$86,698#133
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing263$83,329#182
Mechanical Engineering52$82,322#226
Finance and Financial Management Services44$66,917#174
Marketing74$62,017#154
Accounting and Related Services67$60,160#262
Management Information Systems and Services small degree count17$57,021—
Business Administration, Management and Operations85$56,808#296
Natural Resources Conservation and Research52$52,301#105
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other199$52,078#59
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General63$51,909#56
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness102$50,896#157
History small degree count13$50,387—
Business/Commerce, General48$50,369#67
Biology, General177$50,181#294
Criminal Justice and Corrections64$49,859#167
Psychology, General119$43,269#304
Communication and Media Studies63$42,921#247
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft24$41,773#63
English Language and Literature, General25$37,846#288
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count18$32,043—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Music21Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Business/Managerial Economics small degree count9Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at TAMUCC?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
263
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
199
Biology, General
177
Psychology, General
119
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
102
Business Administration, Management and Operations
85
Marketing
74
Accounting and Related Services
67
Criminal Justice and Corrections
64
Communication and Media Studies
63

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do TAMUCC majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size#59
  2. Marketing Included by program size#154
  3. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#157
  4. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#167
  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#182
  6. Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#247
  7. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#262
  8. Biology, General Included by program size#294
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#296
  10. Psychology, General Included by program size#304

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, Business and Health Professions each account for 19.1% and 19.1% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, so outcomes can vary materially by field. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies represents another 11.1% of degrees awarded.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, rather than a count of individual students. Azimuth ranks 18 programs and has four-year earnings data for 21.

Its program rankings assess four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Natural Resources Conservation and Research holds an Azimuth rank of #105 nationally, with median earnings of $52,301 four years after completion.

Business/Commerce ranks #67 nationally and shows median earnings of $50,369 four years after completion.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.