Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Also known as Texas A&M Kingsville
Kingsville, TX, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Texas A & M University-Kingsville has 38 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Chemical Engineering (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $97,811 four years after finishing, against $97,202 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$55,340
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Texas A & M University-Kingsville. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 94 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 19 | $80,366 | $97,811 | $97,2021% above | $21,548 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 15 | $69,136 | $94,810 | $98,9534% below | $21,999 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 | $69,671 | $88,830 | $91,2853% below | $25,125 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 5 | $67,996 | $77,469 | $102,50024% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 46 | $62,453 | $75,033 | $85,11512% below | $24,870 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 18 | $50,008 | $71,207 | $81,56213% below | $27,000 |
| Architectural Engineering | 22 | $65,318 | $70,912 | $85,83917% below | $24,540 |
| Marketing | 14 | N/A | $64,558 | $66,5423% below | $14,500 |
| Agriculture, General | 25 | $44,393 | $58,245 | $52,67611% above | $26,133 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $42,698 | $57,677 | $73,05421% below | $25,000 |
| Music | 32 | $53,380 | $57,117 | $43,38732% above | $31,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 61 | $40,784 | $56,170 | $53,0246% above | $22,147 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | $38,155 | $55,231 | $54,5301% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 22 | $36,388 | $53,019 | $58,4919% below | $12,110 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 13 | $39,158 | $52,629 | $64,59019% below | $25,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 21 | $49,978 | N/A | $65,25523% below | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 26 | $42,840 | $49,907 | $54,4698% below | $20,500 |
| Plant Sciences | Not available | $40,682 | $47,878 | $56,44815% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not available | N/A | $45,199 | $47,2694% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 34 | $37,329 | $45,020 | $50,06610% below | $22,700 |
| Animal Sciences | 58 | $28,726 | $44,214 | $49,65611% below | $22,927 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 23 | $43,212 | N/A | $51,50616% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 44 | $31,548 | $42,405 | $57,55826% below | $24,219 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 4 | N/A | $41,679 | $55,89325% below | N/A |
| Criminology | 31 | $35,868 | $40,965 | $56,22427% below | $22,649 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 21 | $36,997 | $40,816 | $41,9543% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 8 | $40,848 | $37,038 | $53,82531% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 66 | $73,296 | $86,435 | $95,1279% below | $21,020 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 30 | $69,638 | $71,811 | $65,7869% above | $37,344 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 7 | $62,235 | N/A | $59,1665% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 7 | $59,962 | $60,767 | $69,94413% below | N/A |
| Plant Sciences | 15 | $45,656 | $59,219 | $72,12918% below | N/A |
| Agriculture, General | 5 | N/A | $58,474 | $62,0786% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 2 | N/A | $53,685 | $58,9989% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 14 | N/A | $48,954 | $58,84517% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 10 | $47,584 | N/A | $51,0277% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 20 | $48,045 | $44,786 | $62,59728% below | $20,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 17 | $77,388 | $86,032 | $101,19415% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Texas A & M University-Kingsville reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Architectural Engineering and 12 more
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