COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Environmental/Environmental Health 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.
$1,042 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.6% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $42,823 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +37% · 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+$171,290
$12,000Annual price+$123,290
$19,000Current college-wide context+$95,290
$24,000Annual price+$75,290
$36,000Annual price+$27,290
$48,000Annual price−$20,710
$60,000Annual price−$68,710
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$80,129$47,926 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$24,486
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$80,129
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$260/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% 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$6,677
Estimated loan payment$260
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$80,129 vs. $81,171
$1,042 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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 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 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 degreeHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$118,490 median wageLA estimate · 370 jobs · 17-2111$82,800–$139,710 middle 50% of LA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 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
Manufacturing
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Construction
Wholesale Trade
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.
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
$22,573 higher earnings · $3,986 less debt · $2,486 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $102,702
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $16,665
Texas Tech University
$10,014 higher earnings · $4,736 less debt · $81 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $90,143
- Debt
- $19,750
- Annual net price
- $19,070
San Diego State University
$8,288 higher earnings · $5,397 less debt · $3,787 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $88,417
- Debt
- $19,089
- Annual net price
- $15,364
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
$4,844 higher earnings · $5,458 less debt · $6,013 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $84,973
- Debt
- $19,028
- Annual net price
- $13,138
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
18 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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