Business/Commerce at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 65 graduates a year

$44,467
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,369
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$68,407
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#252 of 271
Rank by pay
#255 of 271
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,875
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates in business/commerce earn 26% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 53% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Compares for Business/Commerce

All 271 colleges reporting business/commerce 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 Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$142,113$129,407#2—
2New York University New York, NY$137,804$131,161#1$77,828
3Baylor University Waco, TX$124,434$126,513#4$74,886
4Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$118,167$126,810#3$76,722
5Northeastern University Oakland Oakland, CA$113,620$103,387#8$74,868
6Northeastern University Boston, MA$113,620$100,054#9$74,868
7University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$111,444$119,559#5$73,170
8Brandeis University Waltham, MA$108,405$95,462#10$55,806
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$107,079$108,900#7—
10George Washington University Washington, DC$107,023$93,780#12$58,373
…
249Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MO$51,274$54,977#247$39,435
250Adams State University Alamosa, CO$51,111$47,799#265$40,181
251Life University Marietta, GA$50,853$52,643#252$29,618
252Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$50,369$51,210#255$44,467
253Webber International University Babson Park, FL$50,253$53,488#251$29,923
254Morehead State University Morehead, KY$50,191$56,831#232$38,301
255Truett McConnell University Cleveland, GA$49,403$51,142#256$35,300

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$86,698$53,195#216 of 459
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,329$71,760#593 of 966
Mechanical Engineering$82,322$66,404#309 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering—$71,616—
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,917$36,656#378 of 452
Marketing$62,017$37,479#360 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$60,160$39,412#712 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$57,021—#161 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,808$44,262#913 of 1176
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$52,301$37,497#162 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$52,078$50,040#132 of 207
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,909$34,063#117 of 156
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,896$29,632#378 of 610
History$50,387$30,650#235 of 459
Biology$50,181$26,114#681 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,859$37,742#495 of 660
Psychology$43,269$28,557#870 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$42,921$27,707#600 of 660
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$41,773$25,050#97 of 255
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians—$41,317—
English Language and Literature$37,846$31,134#537 of 576
Political Science and Government—$33,968—
Fine and Studio Arts$32,043$17,507#395 of 423
Music—$22,833—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,467 one year after graduating and $50,369 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi rank for business/commerce?

Among 271 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ranks #252 by median pay four years after graduation, and #255 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% less than the national median for business/commerce ($68,407), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,875.

← All data for Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · 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.