Bachelor's-5% vs national median298 grads tracked
Computer Engineering at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 51st of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,802
middle 50%: $49,452 – $92,815
Median · 5 years out
$103,894
middle 50%: $78,110 – $125,625
Median · 10 years out
$134,484
middle 50%: $98,687 – $183,024
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer Engineering graduates earn a median of $69k in year one. Ten-year median salaries reach $134k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,651 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Carolina State University
$105,148 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$104,709 · 5 yrs out
City College of New York - CUNY
$104,625 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$104,398 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$104,182 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$103,955 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$102,977 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$102,841 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$102,584 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$102,499 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$100,994 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$131,581 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$123,649 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$120,780 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,095 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$116,501 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,267 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out
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