East Texas A&M University
Commerce, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
12% gap between the two groups
14% gap between the two groups
7% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $9,709 |
| $30k–$48k | $10,346 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,067 |
| $75k–$110k | $17,230 |
| $110k+ | $20,005 |
How East Texas A&M University compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of East Texas A&M University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at East Texas A&M University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $87,338 | — | +1,688% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $99,643 | $22,062 | +1,623% | Strong return |
| Mathematics | Associate's | $79,846 | $17,544 | +1,059% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $88,972 | $54,433 | +910% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $98,315 | $31,018 | +809% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $68,654 | $17,750 | +685% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Certificate | $89,259 | $30,809 | +655% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $57,491 | — | +427% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $67,128 | $22,372 | +299% | Strong return |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $65,235 | $36,823 | +233% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Certificate | $63,960 | $27,346 | +231% | Strong return |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | $54,648 | $20,750 | +209% | Strong return |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Certificate | $59,307 | — | +202% | Strong return |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Certificate | $59,194 | — | +200% | Strong return |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $61,213 | $25,922 | +185% | Strong return |
| Criminology | Certificate | $60,575 | $31,050 | +165% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $53,649 | $25,000 | +164% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $52,692 | $20,000 | +148% | Strong return |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's | $52,593 | $19,181 | +148% | Strong return |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | $51,684 | $18,767 | +119% | Strong return |
| Social Work | Certificate | $56,790 | $22,727 | +112% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Certificate | $56,580 | $22,372 | +109% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $49,152 | $23,228 | +29% | Break-even |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $48,757 | $18,804 | +23% | Break-even |
| Music | Associate's | $48,875 | $24,728 | +19% | Break-even |
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ROI at East Texas A&M University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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