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Business/Commerce, General at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree
59 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
59
Optimistic
59
Base Case
54
Pessimistic
Earnings $44,467/yr (-8% vs median)
AI Risk High (46% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)
ROI 12.8x earnings multiple (5.9x out-of-state)
Ranked #167 of 242 Business/Commerce, General programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Business/Commerce, General graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $501K $500K $469K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 12.9x 12.8x 12.0x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 6.0x 5.9x 5.6x
Probability of Field Employment 49% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 59 59 54

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$38,992
Out-of-state: $84,132 (5.9x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$60,548
-55% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,875
7.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

At $44,467/yr, Business/Commerce, General graduates from Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi land near the $48,211 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.

The 12.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $26,875 debt-to-$44,467 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #167 out of 242 programs, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's financial outcomes for Business/Commerce, General trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

With 89% of applicants admitted, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi prioritizes broad access, enrolling 7,804 students in Corpus Christi, TX.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr
Sales managers $138,060/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
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Business/Commerce, General at Other Schools

The University of Texas at Austin ($94,041) New York University ($77,828) Wake Forest University ($76,722) Baylor University ($74,886) Northeastern University ($74,868) University of Notre Dame ($73,170) University of Redlands ($72,664) Indiana University-Bloomington ($71,100)

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($71,760) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($71,616) Mechanical Engineering ($66,404) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($53,195) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($44,262) Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians ($41,317) Accounting and Related Services ($39,412) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($37,742)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi's Business/Commerce, General program score?
A score of 59/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi trails the majority of Business/Commerce, General programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Business/Commerce, General to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Business/Commerce, General careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →