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title: Texas A&M University-Kingsville — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Kingsville, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,450 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,330 – $68,303 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,873 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,254 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 42% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,060 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 72% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,450 | derived |

**42% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,873 (≈ 31% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,616 to $72,626 across 26 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Petroleum Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,626 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $70,165 | $26,138 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $63,811 | $37,949 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,910 | $21,678 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $59,237 | $20,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,916 | $36,554 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,413 | $22,717 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,214 | $22,900 |
| Agriculture, General. | Master's Degree | $50,789 | not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,004 | not reported |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,541 | $31,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $43,808 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $43,515 | $44,712 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,010 | $17,570 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,297 | $21,250 |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,821 | $22,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,750 | $22,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,468 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,909 | $26,496 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,145 | $19,625 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,027 | $26,000 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,457 | $23,250 |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,845 | $22,400 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,337 | $24,444 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,784 | $24,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,616 | $25,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Texas A&M University-Kingsville by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?228705

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