History at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$30,650
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$50,387
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,680
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#235 of 459
Rank by pay
#222 of 459
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates in history earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 48% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Compares for History

All 459 colleges reporting history 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
1Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$136,403$125,641#1$61,127
2Duke University Durham, NC$112,377$120,596#2$60,750
3Yale University New Haven, CT$109,947$98,987#3$54,700
4Amherst College Amherst, MA$103,601$91,232#5$56,444
5Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$100,087$91,138#6—
6Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$98,079$93,351#4$53,828
7University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$88,517$90,023#7$48,555
8Brown University Providence, RI$85,520$84,228#8$42,296
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$82,031$78,077#9$44,706
10Princeton University Princeton, NJ$80,347$70,519#19$45,363
…
232University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY$50,518$48,083#308$28,857
233The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX$50,510$51,354#216$30,230
234Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$50,444$48,012#309$36,426
235Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$50,387$51,229#222$30,650
236Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX$50,385$51,227#223—
237Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA$50,286$46,252#351$36,126
238Wayne State University Detroit, MI$50,251$52,984#168$41,874

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
Business/Commerce$50,369$44,467#252 of 271
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 history graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $30,650 one year after graduating and $50,387 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 history?

Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ranks #235 by median pay four years after graduation, and #222 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is history at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← 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.