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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

Graduates of Lamar University's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $86,330 one year after graduating, rising to $122,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 4th 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?

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

Same major at other universities

University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$107,512 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$101,939 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$98,065 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$97,963 · 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
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$112,775 · 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
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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