How much do Marine Transportation bachelor's degree graduates from Texas A&M University-College Station earn?

The reported median is $124,645 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 7% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Marine Transportation bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$7,634 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 20.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $154,113 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +200% · Strong payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$616,450

$20,000Annual price+$536,450

$21,000Current college-wide context+$532,450

$40,000Annual price+$456,450

$60,000Annual price+$376,450

$80,000Annual price+$296,450

$100,000Annual price+$216,450

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$87,444 → $109,470

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

65Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

91Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$68,788Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

172Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

37Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

56Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

92Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

64Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$124,645$91,347 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,315

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$124,645

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,315Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,696Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE57.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.9%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$87,444Year 1

$124,645Year 4

$109,470Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.6% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$10,387

Estimated loan payment$265

91borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$124,645 vs. $117,011

$7,634 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$111,390 median wageTX estimate · 3,400 jobs · 53-5021$70,780–$145,560 middle 50% of TX wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMotorboat Operators$50,270 median wageTX estimate · 270 jobs · 53-5022$44,230–$64,420 middle 50% of TX wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardShip Engineers$127,810 median wageTX estimate · 660 jobs · 53-5031$103,930–$132,740 middle 50% of TX wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCommercial Divers$46,490 median wageTX estimate · 3,450 jobs · 49-9092$41,600–$60,530 middle 50% of TX wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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