Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,671 grads tracked
Education at McNeese State University
Ranked 187th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,203
middle 50%: $37,352 – $50,462
Median · 5 years out
$52,699
middle 50%: $47,500 – $59,035
Median · 10 years out
$55,504
middle 50%: $50,434 – $63,309
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education graduates from McNeese State University earn a $45k median salary in year one. Median earnings reach $56k by the tenth year.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,406 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$52,992 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$52,961 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$52,940 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$52,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Francis
$52,783 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$52,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$52,592 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$52,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$52,517 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
$52,508 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$52,428 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at McNeese State University
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,640 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$107,060 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$104,032 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$103,633 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
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