Master's-10% vs national median533 grads tracked
Engineering at Louisiana Tech University
Ranked 92nd of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,944
middle 50%: $45,057 – $84,183
Median · 5 years out
$106,407
middle 50%: $87,743 – $126,675
Median · 10 years out
$139,522
middle 50%: $114,130 – $173,588
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's level engineering graduates earn $61,944 in their first year. Median salaries reach $106,407 by year five and $139,522 by year ten.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,944 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$107,906 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$107,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$106,687 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$106,123 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$105,975 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$105,772 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$105,099 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$104,982 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,260 · 5 yrs out
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