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Bachelor's+12% vs national median942 grads tracked

Engineering, General at McNeese State University

Ranked 3rd of 30 bachelor's programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,649
middle 50%: $57,883 – $90,604
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, General (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, General earn a median $76,649 one year after graduating, rising to $144,186 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $94,989 for this field, ranking 3rd of 30 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
≈ $4,274 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Maritime College
$135,613 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,887 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$101,089 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$97,341 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$97,047 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$96,422 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$96,190 · 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 (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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