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Bachelor's-18% vs national median132 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Ranked 121st of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $30,570 – $60,442
Median · 5 years out
$68,758
middle 50%: $51,223 – $94,869
Median · 10 years out
$81,043
middle 50%: $57,248 – $116,855

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 Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,146 one year after graduating, rising to $81,043 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 121st 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,462 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Hartford
$71,321 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$71,198 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$70,717 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$70,224 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$69,325 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$68,655 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$66,343 · 5 yrs out
Norfolk State University
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$63,534 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge

Engineering (Master's)
$106,578 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,485 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,120 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$78,946 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$77,031 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$73,066 · 5 yrs out

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