Agriculture at Texas A & M University-Kingsville

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

$41,646
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,245
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,676
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 43
Rank by pay
#10 of 43
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Kingsville graduates in agriculture earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Kingsville Compares for Agriculture

All 43 colleges reporting agriculture 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
1California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$84,412$76,809#1$64,786
2Texas State University San Marcos, TX$71,237$72,427#2$44,994
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$67,954$64,678#4$53,465
4California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA$64,669$58,845#11$43,101
5Illinois State University Normal, IL$63,600$62,487#6$47,295
6North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND$62,285$64,529#5$55,828
7California State University-Chico Chico, CA$61,369$55,842#21—
8South Dakota State University Brookings, SD$61,132$65,802#3$49,781
9Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$60,598$61,610#7—
10Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$59,213$60,202#8$59,625
11Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$58,333$57,312#16$48,509
12Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$58,245$59,218#10$41,646
13Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$57,596$56,588#19$39,700
14Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$57,343$58,301#12$54,596
15University of Delaware Newark, DE$57,207$56,864#18$39,696

Other Agriculture Credentials at Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$48,802$58,474—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$97,811$55,622#69 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,810$77,971#183 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$88,830$56,135#220 of 318
Petroleum Engineering$77,469$43,257#19 of 19
Civil Engineering$75,033$66,429#226 of 233
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$71,207$50,039#44 of 51
Architectural Engineering$70,912$55,459#16 of 16
Marketing$64,558$32,084#304 of 516
Accounting and Related Services$57,677$41,047#745 of 796
Music$57,117$56,072#15 of 268
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,170$32,302#208 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,231$46,123#100 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,019$22,853#180 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,629$32,003#1025 of 1176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,907$34,401#494 of 660
Computer and Information Sciences—$47,940—
Plant Sciences$47,878$34,744#37 of 44
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,199$27,918#127 of 172
Psychology$45,020$33,220#801 of 1027
Animal Sciences$44,214$20,036#63 of 78
Biology$42,405$27,493#811 of 841
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$41,679—#69 of 70
Criminology$40,965$30,490#113 of 113
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$40,816$34,474#9 of 11
Communication and Media Studies$37,038$20,175#646 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-Kingsville agriculture graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,646 one year after graduating and $58,245 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-Kingsville rank for agriculture?

Among 43 colleges reporting earnings for agriculture graduates, Texas A & M University-Kingsville ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is agriculture at Texas A & M University-Kingsville worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for agriculture ($53,676), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

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