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Bachelor's+8% vs national median1,000 grads tracked

Engineering at McNeese State University

Ranked 16th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,378
middle 50%: $57,576 – $90,539
Median · 5 years out
$105,976
middle 50%: $85,227 – $128,102
Median · 10 years out
$144,186
middle 50%: $112,517 – $179,774

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 McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $76,378 one year after graduating, rising to $144,186 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 16th 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
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,285 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Virginia
$107,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$105,397 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$104,243 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$103,018 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,886 · 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/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
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$78,843 · 5 yrs out

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