How much money do Texas A & M University Commerce graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,200 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 A&M Commerce graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $62,400 followed by Mathematics paying $45,800 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $40,500 .
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 $67,900 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $65,300 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $57,700 .
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 Commerce 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) | $67,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $65,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $52,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $51,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $50,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $45,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,500 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $39,200 |
| Criminology (Master's Degree) | $38,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=224554 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Texas A & M University Commerce.