How much money do Texas A & M University Kingsville graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for TAMUK graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $62,100 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $58,100 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $48,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $64,600 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $55,600 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $53,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Texas A & M University Kingsville graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $64,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $55,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $45,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $40,900 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228705 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Texas A & M University Kingsville.