How much do Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn?

The reported median is $91,187 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,175.

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

Mechanical Engineering bachelor's degree at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, 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.

$948 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $70,468 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +97% · 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+$281,870

$14,000Current college-wide context+$225,870

$20,000Annual price+$201,870

$40,000Annual price+$121,870

$60,000Annual price+$41,870

$80,000Annual price−$38,130

$100,000Annual price−$118,130

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,812 → $90,611

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

31Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

54Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

123Borrowers 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.

493Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

310Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

311Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

6.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers

58Graduates 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$91,187$58,984 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 38 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$13,530

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

02 · BORROWING$22,175

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,187

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$235/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering · CIP 14.1901

Mechanical Engineering

Reported price: $67,255
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,530Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,884Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE52.6%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.

$63,812Year 1

$91,187Year 4

$90,611Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$7,599

Estimated loan payment$235

123borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,187 vs. $92,135

$948 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 degreeAerospace Engineers$136,970 median wageLA estimate · 90 jobs · 17-2011$118,370–$160,930 middle 50% of LA wages+8.3% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 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 degreeMechanical Engineers$119,540 median wageLA estimate · 1,890 jobs · 17-2141$81,790–$147,560 middle 50% of LA wages+11.2% projected U.S. growth · 17,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCost Estimators$77,030 median wageLA estimate · 2,680 jobs · 13-1051$58,290–$98,680 middle 50% of LA wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 17,600 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 25.5%

Manufacturing

about 24.3%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

about 16.2%

Construction

about 7.0%

Wholesale Trade

about 6.0%

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

$248 higher earnings · $3,175 less debt · $1,146 lower annual net price

Earnings: $91,435
Debt: $19,000
Annual net price: $12,384

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Baton Rouge, LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

$8,788 higher earnings · $3,675 less debt

Earnings: $99,975
Debt: $18,500
Annual net price: $19,151

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Ruston, LA

Louisiana Tech University

$1,270 higher earnings · $1,666 lower annual net price

Earnings: $92,457
Debt: $26,400
Annual net price: $11,864

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Baton Rouge, LA

Southern University and A&M College

$1,782 higher earnings

Earnings: $92,969
Debt: $29,500
Annual net price: $20,077

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DATA QUALITY

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54 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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