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Bachelor's0% vs national median88 grads tracked

Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Nicholls State University

Ranked 8th of 12 bachelor's programs in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,421
middle 50%: $51,223 – $76,958
Median · 5 years out
$75,281
middle 50%: $64,599 – $91,460
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Nicholls State University's bachelor's program in Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $62,421 one year after graduating, rising to $75,281 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $75,281 for this field, ranking 8th of 12 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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,600 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$80,239 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$78,586 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$73,209 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Nicholls State University

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$104,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,873 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,283 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,977 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$75,080 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,793 · 5 yrs out

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