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Bachelor's+1% vs national median2,756 grads tracked

Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

Ranked 41st of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$75,834
middle 50%: $58,513 – $90,577
Median · 5 years out
$99,185
middle 50%: $78,539 – $123,200
Median · 10 years out
$122,007
middle 50%: $94,155 – $163,333

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Louisiana Tech University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $75,834 one year after graduating, rising to $122,007 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 41st of 185 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,394 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Arlington
$99,748 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$99,582 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$99,389 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$99,382 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$99,211 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$98,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$98,624 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$98,408 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$98,319 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$98,282 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$98,218 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Louisiana Tech University

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$133,708 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,843 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,326 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$111,012 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$110,938 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$108,952 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$106,407 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,666 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,260 · 5 yrs out

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