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Bachelor's+25% vs national median189 grads tracked

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

Ranked 3rd of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,943
middle 50%: $52,132 – $102,242
Median · 5 years out
$104,798
middle 50%: $75,158 – $131,379
Median · 10 years out
$129,263
middle 50%: $91,863 – $160,199

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

Graduates of McNeese State University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $74,943 one year after graduating, rising to $129,263 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 3rd of 140 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 yrs
≈ $4,362 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$107,512 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$101,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$98,065 · 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 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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