History at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
38
Optimistic
37
Base Case
37
Pessimistic
Earnings
$30,650/yr (-5% vs median)
AI Risk
High (44% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (188,200 openings/yr)
ROI
12.0x earnings multiple (5.6x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to History graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $466K | $468K | $445K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 11.9x | 12.0x | 11.4x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.5x | 5.6x | 5.3x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 50% | 45% | 34% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 38 | 37 | 37 |
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 (5.6x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,000
9.4 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$41,299
35% growth from Year 1
About Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi accepts 89% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 7,804 students in Corpus Christi, TX.
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Natural sciences managers
$161,180/yr
Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
History teachers, postsecondary
$81,500/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for History at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi?
A score of 37/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for History. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace History careers?
With 44% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $444,573 in decade earnings vs $465,826 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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