How much do Computer Science bachelor's degree graduates from McNeese State University earn?

The reported median is $64,834 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 39% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Computer Science bachelor's degree at McNeese State University

Lake Charles, 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 below similar programs.

$42,175 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $4,585 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: −14% · Negative 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+$18,340

$8,000Annual price−$13,660

$12,000Current college-wide context−$29,660

$16,000Annual price−$45,660

$24,000Annual price−$77,660

$32,000Annual price−$109,660

$40,000Annual price−$141,660

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $72,568

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

13Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

108Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

80Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

55Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

15Graduates 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$64,834$32,631 above the preliminary benchmark

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$12,493

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,834

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,493Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,810Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE47.0%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.

Not availableYear 1

$64,834Year 4

$72,568Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$5,403

Estimated loan paymentNot available

13borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,834 vs. $107,009

$42,175 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.

Database Architects$139,500 median wageU.S. estimate · 67,140 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$127,500 median wageLA estimate · 2,860 jobs · 11-3021$98,830–$165,060 middle 50% of LA wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Research Scientists$115,210 median wageLA estimate · 140 jobs · 15-1221$93,040–$136,200 middle 50% of LA wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$102,800 median wageLA estimate · 4,080 jobs · 15-1252$82,930–$122,740 middle 50% of LA wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Programmers$100,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,580 jobs · 15-1251-7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$92,990 median wageLA estimate · 720 jobs · 15-1212$76,630–$123,480 middle 50% of LA wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb Developers$85,330 median wageLA estimate · 490 jobs · 15-1254$66,340–$89,350 middle 50% of LA wages+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$78,760 median wageLA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 15-2051$63,560–$110,130 middle 50% of LA wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,530 median wageLA estimate · 200 jobs · 25-1021$71,560–$126,590 middle 50% of LA wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$77,000 median wageLA estimate · 5,020 jobs · 15-1299$52,770–$108,110 middle 50% of LA wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$68,790 median wageLA estimate · 170 jobs · 15-1255$50,030–$91,090 middle 50% of LA wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$66,810 median wageLA estimate · 450 jobs · 15-1253$39,830–$84,400 middle 50% of LA wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 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 28.6%

Educational Services

about 10.6%

Retail Trade

about 10.6%

Accommodation and Food Services

about 8.7%

Manufacturing

about 8.7%

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.

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans

$34,714 higher earnings · $109 lower annual net price

Earnings: $99,548
Debt: $16,604
Annual net price: $12,384

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Ruston, LA

Louisiana Tech University

$31,531 higher earnings · $629 lower annual net price

Earnings: $96,365
Debt: $22,875
Annual net price: $11,864

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Shreveport, LA

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

$15,442 higher earnings · $5,471 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,276
Debt: $28,992
Annual net price: $7,022

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New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana

$54,097 higher earnings

Earnings: $118,931
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $39,949

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

17 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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