Civil Engineering at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 252 graduates a year

$75,793
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,433
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#36 of 233
Rank by pay
#31 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-College Station graduates in civil engineering earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-College Station Compares for Civil Engineering

All 233 colleges reporting civil engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$108,548$98,772#8$78,142
2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$108,466$103,237#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,246$103,028#3—
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,308$96,733#17$85,262
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$105,594$96,084#19$84,883
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$105,199$106,988#1—
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$103,223$93,926#32$87,790
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$101,072$91,969#42$80,673
9George Washington University Washington, DC$100,990$88,493#89—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$100,613$88,600#87$76,362
…
33Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI$92,809$96,572#18$72,940
34Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$92,609$81,282#182$74,011
35California State University-Chico Chico, CA$92,472$84,143#148$72,350
36Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$92,433$93,977#31$75,793
37University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$92,224$86,247#124$72,362
38University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$92,010$84,630#141$73,357
39University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$92,010$84,630#142$73,357

Other Civil Engineering Credentials at Texas A & M University-College Station

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$76,239$95,761$20,500

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-College Station by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$129,401$81,231#25 of 459
Computer Engineering$127,042$86,366#27 of 189
Marine Transportation$124,645$87,444#2 of 7
Computer Science$124,283$86,084#63 of 349
Petroleum Engineering$114,686$69,603#6 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$112,319$71,409#23 of 452
Chemical Engineering$111,073$86,176#11 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,789$83,389#73 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$103,662$67,186#37 of 796
Nuclear Engineering$103,438$66,604#3 of 12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$101,540$77,799#5 of 43
Information Science/Studies$100,166—#17 of 148
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$99,943$78,185#5 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$97,903$77,785#54 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,227$74,524#26 of 59
Industrial Engineering$95,918$74,529#52 of 94
Management Information Systems and Services$94,724$71,032#38 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,305$63,249#64 of 118
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$93,141$66,372#4 of 27
Physics$92,826$53,329#17 of 107
Ocean Engineering$92,553$71,788—
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$91,759$72,361#6 of 6
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,629$68,154#8 of 51
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,126—#7 of 34
Applied Mathematics$85,792$57,787#25 of 45
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,477$58,127#45 of 99
Agricultural Engineering$85,393$74,655#12 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,213$59,306#113 of 1176
Economics$81,562$49,738#169 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,026$78,297#685 of 966

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-College Station civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,793 one year after graduating and $92,433 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-College Station rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Texas A & M University-College Station ranks #36 by median pay four years after graduation, and #31 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Texas A & M University-College Station worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

← All data for Texas A & M University-College Station · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.