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Bachelor's-24% vs national median518 grads tracked

Petroleum Engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Ranked 11th of 15 bachelor's programs in Petroleum Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$76,157
middle 50%: $52,100 – $107,881
Median · 5 years out
$115,337
middle 50%: $90,071 – $156,199
Median · 10 years out
$153,601
middle 50%: $103,697 – $243,575

Salary trajectory

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

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

Petroleum engineering graduates earn a median of $76k initially. Salaries scale significantly to $154k after ten years.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,191 total interest

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