Bachelor's+6% vs national median724 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 39th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,681
middle 50%: $46,132 – $80,968
Median · 5 years out
$88,826
middle 50%: $69,458 – $109,162
Median · 10 years out
$109,014
middle 50%: $82,389 – $137,690
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology graduates start with a median salary of $64k. Median earnings exceed $109k after ten years.
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
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,180 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$90,011 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$89,192 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$89,183 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$88,885 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$88,875 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$88,652 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$88,494 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$87,368 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$87,366 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$87,154 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$86,740 · 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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,185 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,238 · 5 yrs out
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