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Bachelor's+23% vs national median463 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Lamar University

Ranked 4th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$86,330
middle 50%: $56,555 – $132,400
Median · 5 years out
$103,197
middle 50%: $71,972 – $150,504
Median · 10 years out
$122,505
middle 50%: $81,228 – $169,005

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

Engineering technologies graduates command a strong $86k median salary in year one. This grows to $103k by year five and $123k by year ten.

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
≈ $3,915 total interest

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