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Bachelor's-12% vs national median99 grads tracked

Computer Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 75th of 96 bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,105
middle 50%: $45,600 – $76,173
Median · 5 years out
$95,590
middle 50%: $76,958 – $113,931
Median · 10 years out
$118,804
middle 50%: $88,708 – $148,511

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Computer Engineering earn a median $63,105 one year after graduating, rising to $118,804 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $109,162 for this field, ranking 75th of 96 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,075 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Chicago
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$96,371 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$96,175 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,419 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$94,812 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$94,671 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$94,107 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$129,123 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$118,804 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,585 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,205 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,913 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,021 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,094 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,615 · 5 yrs out

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