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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

Engineering graduates earn a median of $77k in their first year. Median pay reaches $144k by year ten.

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

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