Public · San Marcos, Texas
Texas State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
107 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $16,660
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 55%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 36,177
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,022 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,520 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,031 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,400 |
| $110,000+ | $24,336 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (1)
- Geography and Cartography$61,225
Bachelor's programs (67)
- Computer Science$104,127
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$100,352
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,780
- Industrial Engineering$90,729
- Manufacturing Engineering$88,995
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,557
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$79,289
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$78,671
- Accounting and Related Services$78,418
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$77,701
- Finance and Financial Management Services$75,100
- Business/Managerial Economics$74,435
- Applied Mathematics$72,464
- Economics$71,739
- Marketing$71,539
- Agriculture, General$71,237
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,940
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,048
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,995
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,502
- Physics$65,217
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,830
- Design and Applied Arts$61,539
- International/Globalization Studies$60,976
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$60,895
- Geography and Cartography$60,646
- Public Administration$59,074
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,009
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$58,794
- Mathematics$58,566
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$58,484
- Chemistry$58,396
- Journalism$57,963
- Political Science and Government$56,716
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,832
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,625
- Biology, General$55,605
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,595
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,541
- Public Health$54,229
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,099
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,053
- Sociology$53,434
- International Relations and National Security Studies$53,407
- Dance$53,057
- Communication and Media Studies$53,009
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$52,836
- Social Work$52,766
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,447
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$52,391 (1 yr)
- History$52,329
- Music$52,320
- Animal Sciences$51,157
- Philosophy$50,768
- Psychology, General$50,549
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,151
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$49,987
- Agricultural Business and Management$49,571
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$49,406
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$48,502
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$47,752
- English Language and Literature, General$47,634
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,934
- Zoology/Animal Biology$43,943
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$41,096 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$40,706
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$39,473
Master's programs (35)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,334
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$109,005
- Accounting and Related Services$99,772
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$74,866
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$72,926
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,450
- Communication and Media Studies$70,534
- Sociology$70,116
- Human Resources Management and Services$69,553 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$68,342
- Legal Support Services$67,050
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,494
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,834
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,491
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$65,348
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,908
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$64,351
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$63,761
- Biology, General$63,079
- Special Education and Teaching$62,709
- Research and Experimental Psychology$62,661
- Social Work$62,619
- Marketing$61,143 (1 yr)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$59,573
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,180
- English Language and Literature, General$58,914
- Political Science and Government$55,187 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,565
- Anthropology$52,562 (1 yr)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$51,883
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$48,936 (1 yr)
- History$48,794
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$48,642 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$44,837
- Music$37,655
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (1)
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Special Education and Teaching$61,660 (1 yr)
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$46,354 (1 yr)