Bachelor's+15% vs national median2,109 grads tracked
Engineering at Lamar University
Ranked 4th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$81,969
middle 50%: $63,856 – $102,666
Median · 5 years out
$112,775
middle 50%: $88,945 – $140,213
Median · 10 years out
$150,716
middle 50%: $114,340 – $190,091
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering bachelor's graduates earn a median of $82k in year one. Ten-year median earnings reach $151k.
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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,990 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Maritime College
$119,013 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$115,386 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$113,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$111,872 · 5 yrs out
Texas A & M University at Galveston
$110,674 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$108,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$108,403 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$107,826 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lamar University
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$111,289 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$108,427 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$103,573 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,197 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$102,292 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering (Bachelor's)
$100,222 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$97,538 · 5 yrs out
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