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Bachelor's+21% vs national median676 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering at Lamar University

Ranked 1st of 125 bachelor's programs in Mechanical Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$81,563
middle 50%: $63,818 – $102,419
Median · 5 years out
$116,446
middle 50%: $90,880 – $139,782
Median · 10 years out
$150,342
middle 50%: $109,770 – $189,716

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Lamar University's bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering earn a median $81,563 one year after graduating, rising to $150,342 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $96,517 for this field, ranking 1st of 125 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
≈ $3,972 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Maritime College
$111,922 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$111,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$111,509 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$111,433 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$107,421 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$104,696 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lamar University

Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,457 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$125,110 · 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
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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