Because of the academic rigor of our degrees and the high demand for technical graduates, our majors have some of the highest starting salaries of all BS graduates. The average starting salaries at the BS level for graduates from our programs is between $40,000 and $60,000 depending on the major. For students acquiring advanced degrees salaries are even higher. Furthermore, there is a shortage of mathematically skilled workers including engineers, computer scientists, etc. in the U.S. Our geographical location near the DFW Metorplex with extensive telecommunication and aerospace industries as well as being the second largest semicondcuctor producing area in the U.S. provides excellent summer internship opportunities for good students with our industrial partners.
The links below provide statistics on potential earnings in some jobs that our majors are often employeed in. It should be noted that job titles in industry do not necessarily imply a degree of the same name. For instance most Math and Physics graduates at the BS level are employed positions that require their backgrounds in math or physics but have a title other than Math or Physics including engineer, systems analyst, actuarian, etc.
Scholarships and Other Financial Support
TSU offers competative academic scholarships at the Department, College, and University level including Tarleton's four year $28,000 Presidential Honor Scholarships. Annually, our department ranks among the top in terms of scholarship winners. In addition, many of our students obtain additional financial support working as grades, tutors, lab assistants, and research assistants. Many of our students also obtain additional support in the summer through internships with our industrial partners, the national laboratories, and NSF funded REU sites.
