How much do Civil Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College earn?

The reported median is $85,627 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,486.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Civil Engineering bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$890 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $56,568 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +58% · Positive payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$226,270

$16,000Annual price+$162,270

$19,000Current college-wide context+$150,270

$32,000Annual price+$98,270

$48,000Annual price+$34,270

$64,000Annual price−$29,730

$80,000Annual price−$93,730

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$67,552 → $88,199

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

71Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

113Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$30,083Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

0Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

383Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

195Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

191Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

72Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,627$53,424 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 55 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,151

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$22,486

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,627

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$238/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,151Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,705Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE73.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE68.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$67,552Year 1

$85,627Year 4

$88,199Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,136

Estimated loan payment$238

113borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,627 vs. $86,517

$890 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850 median wageLA estimate · 1,840 jobs · 11-9041$130,740–$193,840 middle 50% of LA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$125,930 median wageLA estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1032$100,850–$131,560 middle 50% of LA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeCivil Engineers$105,380 median wageLA estimate · 3,780 jobs · 17-2051$78,770–$127,940 middle 50% of LA wages+6.4% projected U.S. growth · 22,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEnvironmental Engineers$130,510 median wageLA estimate · 340 jobs · 17-2081$99,490–$171,630 middle 50% of LA wages+6.3% projected U.S. growth · 2,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$99,070 median wageLA estimate · 6,310 jobs · 17-2199$80,630–$131,330 middle 50% of LA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePetroleum Engineers$139,640 median wageLA estimate · 710 jobs · 17-2171$89,880–$178,810 middle 50% of LA wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$106,220 median wageU.S. estimate · 6,080 jobs · 17-2151+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 29.7%

Manufacturing

about 26.5%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

about 9.3%

Construction

about 7.3%

Wholesale Trade

about 5.1%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Lafayette, LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

$501 higher earnings · $5,621 lower annual net price

Earnings: $86,128
Debt: $27,500
Annual net price: $13,530

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New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans

$736 less debt · $6,767 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,704
Debt: $21,750
Annual net price: $12,384

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Ruston, LA

Louisiana Tech University

$7,287 lower annual net price

Earnings: $81,524
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $11,864

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Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

$22,921 higher earnings · $8,094 less debt · $5,670 lower annual net price

Earnings: $108,548
Debt: $14,392
Annual net price: $13,481

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DATA QUALITY

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71 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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