Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout the early and mid-career periods. Median earnings rise from $42,933 six years after enrollment to $48,378 at eight years and $51,865 at ten years, representing consistent upward progression.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings align with peer institutions — outcomes are in line with similar schools.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $23,000 in debt with typical earnings.
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates carry a median debt load of $23,000, slightly above the peer median of $21,105 but within reasonable bounds relative to earning potential. Debt levels range from $5,500 at the 25th percentile to $25,000 at the 75th percentile, indicating significant variation in borrowing patterns.
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi demonstrates typical return on investment performance, ranking at the 50.0th percentile nationally with around-the-national-average tier designation. Graduates earn $4,368 beyond expectations compared to similar students, placing the institution at the 71.8th percentile for earnings uplift and earning an above-average tier.
Approximately 28.5% of Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates continue to graduate or professional study, based on program mix analysis with ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-level outcomes reveal significant variation in return on investment across disciplines. Artificial Intelligence leads with graduates earning $82,168, followed by Adult Health Nursing at $69,709 and Mechanical Engineering at $65,150, demonstrating the institution's strength in technical and health-focused programs.
Business Administration produces solid earnings of $51,742 with lower debt levels, while Multi-Interdisciplinary Studies achieves strong value performance with earnings of $48,184 and exceptional value scores. More traditional liberal arts programs like Psychology ($39,082) and Communications ($33,587) show lower earnings but serve important institutional missions.
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Graduate earnings demonstrate significant variation in outcomes, with the 25th percentile earning $33,062 and the 75th percentile reaching $71,968, creating a 2.2:1 ratio between top and bottom performers. Low-income graduates earn $46,700, indicating strong mobility potential for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
