Civil Engineering at Texas A & M University-Kingsville

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

$66,429
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,033
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#226 of 233
Rank by pay
#218 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,717
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-Kingsville graduates in civil engineering earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-Kingsville 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
…
223Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY$75,732$85,752#131$60,086
224Norwich University Northfield, VT$75,713$77,763#211$44,884
225SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY$75,078$71,459#230$63,637
226Texas A & M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX$75,033$76,287#218$66,429
227Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$74,989$71,631#229$69,861
228New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$74,115$85,814#130$60,212
229Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH$73,575$78,516#205$66,295

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
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
Agriculture$58,245$41,646#12 of 43
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 civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,429 one year after graduating and $75,033 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Texas A & M University-Kingsville ranks #226 by median pay four years after graduation, and #218 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,717.

← 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.