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Texas State University Career Outcomes & Earnings

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How much do Texas State University graduates earn?

The reported median is $58,786 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $65,610 as its benchmark; the difference is -$6,824 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Texas State University who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $58,786, in the 46th percentile. That is $6,824 below the $65,610 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Graduates earn about $3,559 more than expects for similar students, placing that gap at the 67th percentile within the model's coverage set. Azimuth places the return at the 56th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $8,329. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $4,770. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $943.

The range between the downside and upside scenarios is wide, reflecting the diversity of the university's program mix. The downside earnings scenario sits at $48,328, while the upside scenario reaches $81,809.

Program-level earnings vary by field of study. Graduates of Computer Science earn a median of $104,127 four years after completion, while those from Construction Engineering Technology/Technician earn $100,352. Completers of Electrical Engineering see median earnings of $94,780.

An estimated 27.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure derived from the university's program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings figures capture only those working and not enrolled, the median earnings understate the eventual earnings of the sizable share of completers who pursue advanced degrees.

Median earnings · four years after completion
$58,786
Rank for difference from expectations
67th percentile
Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks
Texas State University reported median
$58,786
Peer schools comparable schools · $6,824 above Texas State University
$65,610
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $3,559 below Texas State University
$55,227

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. How the model works.

How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $48,328 to $81,809, around the reported median of $58,786. Compare the lower scenario with Texas State University borrowing and monthly payments to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion
Planning rangeReported median
Lower estimate
$48,328
Median · reported
$58,786
Higher estimate
$81,809

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

Why the downside matters explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do Texas State University graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls value added.

Texas State University graduates’ reported earnings are $3,559 above that expectation, the 67th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Texas State University caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

What explains value-added earnings?
Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.
+$8,329
Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.
-$4,770
Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.
+$3,559

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

Which fields at Texas State University report the highest earnings?

Texas State University's highest-earning bachelor's program is Computer Science, where completers earn a median of $104,127 four years after completion, with 241 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #96. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician follows at $100,352 and 124 degrees awarded, ranking #7 nationally.

Among the largest programs, Business Administration and Management awards 411 degrees and shows median earnings of $67,048, with an Azimuth national rank of #149. Psychology, the largest program at 523 degrees awarded, reaches $50,549 and ranks #150 nationally.

Texas State University has 59 ranked bachelor's programs. The largest by degrees awarded is Psychology, with 523 degrees awarded and a national rank of #150.

Kinesiology and Physical Education follows with 414 degrees awarded and a rank of #65. The top-ranked program is Dance, which holds a national rank of #3 and median earnings of $53,057 four years after completion.

Agriculture ranks #3 nationally. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations ranks #5 with median earnings of $58,794 four years after completion.

Highest reported four-year program earnings
Computer Science
$104,127
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
$100,352
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$94,780
Industrial Engineering
$90,729
Manufacturing Engineering
$88,995
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$84,557
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$79,289
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
$78,671

Explore Texas State University program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix show a downside of $48,328, a typical outcome of $58,786, and an upside of $81,809. The spread reflects the variation across fields: Computer Science graduates reach a median of $104,127 four years after completion, while the largest program, Psychology, sits at $50,549.

Among Texas State University graduates who are working and not enrolled four years after completion, the median wage is $58,786. This result is drawn from an earnings cohort of 9,159 federally aided completers.

Among nonprofit four-year institutions, that earnings level falls at the 46th percentile. Graduates earn about $3,559 more than the model expects for similar students.

That places the gap at the 67th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. An estimated 27.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a typical outcome of $58,786. The downside scenario for lower-earning program clusters is $48,328. The upside scenario for higher-earning clusters is $81,809.

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.