Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, Texas · Public
All 149 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr). Another 290 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,784 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,317 |
| $48k to $75k | $17,435 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,520 |
| $110k and up | $30,660 |
| All families (average) | $21,315 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
149 of 439 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,734 | +$26,925 | clears the bar | $17,225 | 0.6 yrs | 837 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $58,697 | +$23,888 | clears the bar | $18,336 | 0.8 yrs | 688 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,396 | +$23,587 | clears the bar | $17,750 | 0.8 yrs | 550 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $77,479 | +$42,670 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.4 yrs | 509 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $82,213 | +$47,404 | clears the bar | $17,974 | 0.4 yrs | 471 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $62,888 | +$28,079 | clears the bar | $18,667 | 0.7 yrs | 453 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,903 | +$63,094 | clears the bar | $19,389 | 0.3 yrs | 415 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $64,533 | +$29,724 | clears the bar | $15,750 | 0.5 yrs | 407 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $124,283 | +$89,474 | clears the bar | $20,395 | 0.2 yrs | 376 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $57,324 | +$22,515 | clears the bar | $17,592 | 0.8 yrs | 375 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $93,141 | +$58,332 | clears the bar | $20,787 | 0.4 yrs | 349 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $69,815 | +$35,006 | clears the bar | $15,750 | 0.4 yrs | 344 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $112,319 | +$77,510 | clears the bar | $16,671 | 0.2 yrs | 307 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $147,453 | +$112,644 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | 305 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $81,562 | +$46,753 | clears the bar | $17,120 | 0.4 yrs | 294 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $57,722 | +$22,913 | clears the bar | $19,487 | 0.9 yrs | 282 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $103,789 | +$68,980 | clears the bar | $20,968 | 0.3 yrs | 281 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | $101,540 | +$66,731 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.3 yrs | 271 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $103,662 | +$68,853 | clears the bar | $16,831 | 0.2 yrs | 262 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,918 | +$61,109 | clears the bar | $18,749 | 0.3 yrs | 261 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,375 | +$34,566 | clears the bar | $17,595 | 0.5 yrs | 259 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $66,732 | +$31,923 | clears the bar | $16,500 | 0.5 yrs | 249 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $111,073 | +$76,264 | clears the bar | $18,017 | 0.2 yrs | 246 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $128,518 | +$93,709 | clears the bar | $40,260 | 0.4 yrs | 215 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $81,026 | +$46,217 | clears the bar | $18,420 | 0.4 yrs | 206 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $108,934 | +$74,125 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 204 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,433 | +$57,624 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.3 yrs | 202 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $76,035 | +$41,226 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.5 yrs | 193 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $127,042 | +$92,233 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 0.2 yrs | 192 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,227 | +$62,418 | clears the bar | $21,999 | 0.4 yrs | 186 |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $105,673 | +$70,864 | clears the bar | $71,446 | 1.0 yrs | 172 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,857 | +$23,048 | clears the bar | $17,410 | 0.8 yrs | 160 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $89,629 | +$54,820 | clears the bar | $22,353 | 0.4 yrs | 149 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $62,289 | +$27,480 | clears the bar | $19,250 | 0.7 yrs | 146 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,305 | +$58,496 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.3 yrs | 145 |
| Veterinary Medicine | First Professional Degree | $140,787 | +$105,978 | clears the bar | $125,117 | 1.2 yrs | 144 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $63,504 | +$28,695 | clears the bar | $17,250 | 0.6 yrs | 143 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $58,052 | +$23,243 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 1.1 yrs | 133 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $56,703 | +$21,894 | clears the bar | $18,930 | 0.9 yrs | 131 |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $114,060 | +$79,251 | clears the bar | $147,832 | 1.9 yrs | 130 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $57,783 | +$22,974 | clears the bar | $16,751 | 0.7 yrs | 127 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,453 | +$11,644 | clears the bar | $21,624 | 1.9 yrs | 124 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | $54,251 | +$19,442 | clears the bar | $15,781 | 0.8 yrs | 122 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | $76,593 | +$41,784 | clears the bar | $16,053 | 0.4 yrs | 115 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's Degree | $111,472 | +$76,663 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 111 |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $155,946 | +$121,137 | clears the bar | $170,918 | 1.4 yrs | 103 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $94,724 | +$59,915 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.3 yrs | 103 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $99,943 | +$65,134 | clears the bar | $24,937 | 0.4 yrs | 101 |
| Pharmacy | First Professional Degree | $146,650 | +$111,841 | clears the bar | $133,620 | 1.2 yrs | 101 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $61,478 | +$26,669 | clears the bar | $16,263 | 0.6 yrs | 99 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $80,153 | +$45,344 | clears the bar | $33,765 | 0.7 yrs | 99 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $85,792 | +$50,983 | clears the bar | $16,032 | 0.3 yrs | 98 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | $121,910 | +$87,101 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 95 |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $101,308 | +$66,499 | clears the bar | $48,770 | 0.7 yrs | 94 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $114,686 | +$79,877 | clears the bar | $18,969 | 0.2 yrs | 93 |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $64,643 | +$29,834 | clears the bar | $17,781 | 0.6 yrs | 90 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | $130,436 | +$95,627 | clears the bar | $27,155 | 0.3 yrs | 87 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | $142,377 | +$107,568 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 86 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $95,761 | +$60,952 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 85 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | $74,613 | +$39,804 | clears the bar | $32,464 | 0.8 yrs | 84 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | $73,144 | +$38,335 | clears the bar | $28,000 | 0.7 yrs | 84 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Bachelor's Degree | $54,017 | +$19,208 | clears the bar | $15,644 | 0.8 yrs | 82 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $85,477 | +$50,668 | clears the bar | $18,918 | 0.4 yrs | 80 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $70,383 | +$35,574 | clears the bar | $24,412 | 0.7 yrs | 79 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $59,769 | +$24,960 | clears the bar | $19,739 | 0.8 yrs | 78 |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | $125,414 | +$90,605 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 78 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $65,109 | +$30,300 | clears the bar | $25,661 | 0.8 yrs | 75 |
| International Relations | Master's Degree | $95,282 | +$60,473 | clears the bar | $30,500 | 0.5 yrs | 75 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $103,438 | +$68,629 | clears the bar | $18,471 | 0.3 yrs | 71 |
| Real Estate | Master's Degree | $124,680 | +$89,871 | clears the bar | $28,021 | 0.3 yrs | 68 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Master's Degree | $96,433 | +$61,624 | clears the bar | $32,799 | 0.5 yrs | 67 |
| Marine Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $124,645 | +$89,836 | clears the bar | $23,406 | 0.3 yrs | 63 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $65,228 | +$30,419 | clears the bar | $16,479 | 0.5 yrs | 62 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | $135,516 | +$100,707 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.2 yrs | 62 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $69,381 | +$34,572 | clears the bar | $19,943 | 0.6 yrs | 61 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | $54,128 | +$19,319 | clears the bar | $16,706 | 0.9 yrs | 58 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $68,483 | +$33,674 | clears the bar | $27,126 | 0.8 yrs | 58 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $69,662 | +$34,853 | clears the bar | $18,488 | 0.5 yrs | 57 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $59,079 | +$24,270 | clears the bar | $17,500 | 0.7 yrs | 53 |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $66,513 | +$31,704 | clears the bar | $17,249 | 0.5 yrs | 52 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $78,328 | +$43,519 | clears the bar | $32,526 | 0.7 yrs | 52 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | $183,813 | +$149,004 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.3 yrs | 52 |
| Genetics | Bachelor's Degree | $61,751 | +$26,942 | clears the bar | $16,232 | 0.6 yrs | 51 |
| Ocean Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,553 | +$57,744 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 0.5 yrs | 49 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $92,826 | +$58,017 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.3 yrs | 49 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,543 | +$6,734 | clears the bar | $16,713 | 2.5 yrs | 48 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's Degree | $119,512 | +$84,703 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 47 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,865 | +$32,056 | clears the bar | $17,731 | 0.6 yrs | 47 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,594 | +$39,785 | clears the bar | $18,686 | 0.5 yrs | 46 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,227 | +$17,418 | clears the bar | $20,554 | 1.2 yrs | 46 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $120,911 1-year earnings | +$86,102 | clears the bar | $35,181 | 0.4 yrs | 44 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $59,590 | +$24,781 | clears the bar | $15,257 | 0.6 yrs | 41 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Master's Degree | $88,075 | +$53,266 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $234,334 | +$199,525 | clears the bar | $68,728 | 0.3 yrs | 40 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $114,364 | +$79,555 | clears the bar | $29,227 | 0.4 yrs | 40 |
| Biology | Doctoral Degree | $70,480 | +$35,671 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 39 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | $54,822 | +$20,013 | clears the bar | $17,375 | 0.9 yrs | 39 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $85,393 | +$50,584 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 0.4 yrs | 37 |
| International Relations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $79,886 | +$45,077 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.5 yrs | 37 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $126,516 | +$91,707 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,563 | +$18,754 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.7 yrs | 36 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $63,853 | +$29,044 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Petroleum Engineering | Master's Degree | $192,907 | +$158,098 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | $84,244 1-year earnings | +$49,435 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $59,213 | +$24,404 | clears the bar | $17,375 | 0.7 yrs | 31 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral Degree | $83,544 | +$48,735 | clears the bar | $60,030 | 1.2 yrs | 31 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,792 | +$18,983 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | $110,154 | +$75,345 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $68,375 | +$33,566 | clears the bar | $22,000 | 0.7 yrs | 29 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | $54,593 | +$19,784 | clears the bar | $19,529 | 1.0 yrs | 29 |
| Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $91,194 | +$56,385 | clears the bar | $53,833 | 1.0 yrs | 29 |
| Homeland Security | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $101,548 | +$66,739 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Bachelor's Degree | $70,132 | +$35,323 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.4 yrs | 29 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | $70,592 | +$35,783 | clears the bar | $17,720 | 0.5 yrs | 28 |
| Architecture | Master's Degree | $78,997 | +$44,188 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $73,729 | +$38,920 | clears the bar | $23,734 | 0.6 yrs | 24 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $84,637 | +$49,828 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Animal Sciences | Master's Degree | $75,323 | +$40,514 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | $69,636 | +$34,827 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | $68,705 | +$33,896 | clears the bar | $30,780 | 0.9 yrs | 19 |
| Nuclear Engineering | Doctoral Degree | $146,422 | +$111,613 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $47,918 | +$13,109 | clears the bar | $24,114 | 1.8 yrs | 18 |
| Public Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $74,416 | +$39,607 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Animal Sciences | Doctoral Degree | $75,454 1-year earnings | +$40,645 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | $106,486 | +$71,677 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's Degree | $285,291 | +$250,482 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $58,654 | +$23,845 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Forestry | Bachelor's Degree | $63,468 | +$28,659 | clears the bar | $17,750 | 0.6 yrs | 13 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's Degree | $54,665 | +$19,856 | clears the bar | $21,657 | 1.1 yrs | 12 |
| Maritime Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $57,878 | +$23,069 | clears the bar | $20,971 | 0.9 yrs | 12 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,002 | +$22,193 | clears the bar | $21,327 | 1.0 yrs | 10 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $66,241 | +$31,432 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.6 yrs | 8 |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $91,759 | +$56,950 | clears the bar | $21,657 | 0.4 yrs | 0 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $58,156 | +$23,347 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $53,374 | +$18,565 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $72,221 | +$37,412 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $129,401 | +$94,592 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $100,166 | +$65,357 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Engineering, General | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $122,252 | +$87,443 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Industrial Engineering | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $105,825 | +$71,016 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's Degree | $88,126 | +$53,317 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $79,488 | +$44,679 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $65,118 | +$30,309 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $54,041 | +$19,232 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $66,974 | +$32,165 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Hospitality Management | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $53,606 | +$18,797 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| International Business | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $112,135 | +$77,326 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Information Systems | Master's Degree | $120,776 | +$85,967 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.2 yrs | insufficient data |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Master's Degree | $133,017 | +$98,208 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 381 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.