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Bachelor's+26% vs national median163 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at McNeese State University

Ranked 1st of 21 bachelor's programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $52,333 – $101,849
Median · 5 years out
$104,032
middle 50%: $70,870 – $131,719
Median · 10 years out
$128,790
middle 50%: $95,075 – $157,537

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, 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 Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $72,585 one year after graduating, rising to $128,790 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $82,300 for this field, ranking 1st of 21 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
4.1 yrs
≈ $4,475 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Texas A&M University
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$89,631 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$85,925 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$83,920 · 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/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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