Graduates of the Catholic University of America earn median 4-year earnings of $56,982, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,286 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Texas A&M University-Kingsville in the 86.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas A&M University-Kingsville #690 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in business and professional fields. Biology, General is the largest program with 75 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $42,405, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. The Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $55,231, at 1.0x the benchmark. Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering round out the top programs, with 62 and 55 graduates respectively earning $75,033 and $88,830 four years after enrollment. Engineering represents the institutional focus, anchoring the overall earnings profile through consistent early-career pay and stable career pathways in professional and management roles.
Graduates of the Catholic University of America earn median 4-year earnings of $56,982, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,286 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Texas A&M University-Kingsville in the 86.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas A&M University-Kingsville #690 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in business and professional fields. Biology, General is the largest program with 75 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $42,405, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. The Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $55,231, at 1.0x the benchmark. Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering round out the top programs, with 62 and 55 graduates respectively earning $75,033 and $88,830 four years after enrollment. Engineering represents the institutional focus, anchoring the overall earnings profile through consistent early-career pay and stable career pathways in professional and management roles.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of the Catholic University of America earn median 4-year earnings of $56,982, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,286 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Texas A&M University-Kingsville in the 86.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas A&M University-Kingsville #690 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in business and professional fields. Biology, General is the largest program with 75 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $42,405, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. The Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $55,231, at 1.0x the benchmark. Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering round out the top programs, with 62 and 55 graduates respectively earning $75,033 and $88,830 four years after enrollment. Engineering represents the institutional focus, anchoring the overall earnings profile through consistent early-career pay and stable career pathways in professional and management roles.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
The Catholic University of America's program mix centers on Engineering, reflecting the institution's professional and applied-learning orientation. Biology, General is the largest program with 75 graduates, followed by Interdisciplinary Studies, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Kinesiology. Across 21 ranked programs serving roughly 953 students annually, several deliver strong four-year earnings outcomes aligned with the institution's professional focus. The highest-earning programs cluster in fields where employers actively recruit and compensation reflects market demand. Mechanical Engineering graduates earn median earnings of $88,830 four years after enrollment, with 55 graduates annually. Civil Engineering graduates earn $75,033, and Music delivers median earnings of $57,117. These outcomes reflect the institution's strength in fields where early-career earnings are typically competitive and labor-market demand remains steady. Biology, General, the largest program, generates median earnings of $42,405, demonstrating that scale and earnings strength align at the institution. The program portfolio balances professional pathways with liberal-arts grounding. Kinesiology and Interdisciplinary Studies represent fields where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect national labor-market outcomes. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Texas A&M University-Kingsville's dominant program families align with current wage trends and hiring demand in the Washington, DC region and nationally.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of the Catholic University of America earn median 4-year earnings of $56,982, placing the institution in the 31.7 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $10,286 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Texas A&M University-Kingsville in the 86.2 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas A&M University-Kingsville #690 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects the institution's concentration in business and professional fields. Biology, General is the largest program with 75 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $42,405, representing 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. The Interdisciplinary Studies program graduates 64 students with median 4-year earnings of $55,231, at 1.0x the benchmark. Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering round out the top programs, with 62 and 55 graduates respectively earning $75,033 and $88,830 four years after enrollment. Engineering represents the institutional focus, anchoring the overall earnings profile through consistent early-career pay and stable career pathways in professional and management roles.
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