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Bachelor's-2% vs national median1,223 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 66th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,490
middle 50%: $42,095 – $72,109
Median · 5 years out
$82,702
middle 50%: $60,690 – $109,909
Median · 10 years out
$105,529
middle 50%: $75,487 – $139,955

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,490 one year after graduating, rising to $105,529 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 66th 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?

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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
≈ $5,770 total interest

Same major at other universities

Utah Valley University
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$83,301 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee State University
$83,108 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$83,029 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$82,827 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$82,528 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$82,394 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$82,219 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$81,950 · 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
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out

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