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Bachelor's+6% vs national median1,025 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Ranked 10th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$79,630
middle 50%: $60,766 – $94,470
Median · 5 years out
$109,373
middle 50%: $89,536 – $134,130
Median · 10 years out
$147,463
middle 50%: $111,855 – $180,742

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $79,630 one year after graduating, rising to $147,463 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 10th of 129 reporting programs.

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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,115 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Michigan
$111,666 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$110,622 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$110,486 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$110,463 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Maritime College
$110,126 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$108,786 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$108,132 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$107,885 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$107,764 · 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
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
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$105,787 · 5 yrs out

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