Psychology at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 121 graduates a year

$28,557
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#870 of 1027
Rank by pay
#906 of 1027
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,187
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates in psychology earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 1027 colleges reporting psychology 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
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$99,007$86,756#2$51,959
2Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO$91,787$98,415#1—
3Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$86,896$80,040#4—
4Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$82,433$83,835#3—
5George Washington University Washington, DC$79,187$69,388#22—
6Cornell University Ithaca, NY$78,049$74,286#13$36,630
7Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$75,742$68,920#23$38,587
8Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA$75,059$68,348#24$44,163
9Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA$74,939$76,214#7$40,942
10Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA$74,466$75,733#8$50,040
…
867Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC$43,358$46,529#765$31,217
868Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI$43,349$45,706#811$28,246
869Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM$43,334$50,174#538$19,844
870Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX$43,269$43,992#906$28,557
871Naropa University Boulder, CO$43,238$40,436#990$17,708
872Thomas University Thomasville, GA$43,219$44,740#871—
873Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO$43,058$46,167#784$30,870

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
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
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 psychology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,557 one year after graduating and $43,269 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 psychology?

Among 1027 colleges reporting earnings for psychology graduates, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi ranks #870 by median pay four years after graduation, and #906 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for psychology ($50,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,187.

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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.