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Master's-4% vs national median285 grads tracked

Engineering at University of New Orleans (The)

Ranked 54th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$84,215
middle 50%: $66,779 – $107,955
Median · 5 years out
$114,287
middle 50%: $94,614 – $140,795
Median · 10 years out
$136,404
middle 50%: $106,500 – $172,964

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of University of New Orleans (The)'s master's program in Engineering earn a median $84,215 one year after graduating, rising to $136,404 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 54th of 126 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,893 total interest

Same major at other universities

St. Cloud State University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$113,886 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of New Orleans (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$132,885 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$127,005 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,051 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$120,140 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,779 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,365 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$92,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$91,714 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$91,460 · 5 yrs out

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