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Associate+54% vs national median346 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at McNeese State University

Ranked 13th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,105
middle 50%: $36,591 – $83,121
Median · 5 years out
$103,633
middle 50%: $75,634 – $128,905
Median · 10 years out
$124,276
middle 50%: $95,349 – $157,842

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of McNeese State University's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,105 one year after graduating, rising to $124,276 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 54% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 13th of 378 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,243 total interest

Same major at other universities

Brazosport College
$116,450 · 5 yrs out
Massasoit Community College
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$110,522 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$107,487 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$105,487 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$101,838 · 5 yrs out
Northern Oklahoma College
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$97,859 · 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
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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