McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana · Public
Graduate earnings
20of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Louisiana high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year). 1 falls short.
21 of 37 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 16: 12 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 32 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$12,493 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$12,493 a year
About $49,972 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,482 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,067 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,640 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,190 |
| $110k and up | $18,250 |
| All families (average) | $12,493 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Louisiana high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
28 of 69 programs could be assessed 41% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $45,669 | +$11,319 | clears the bar | $24,377 | 2.2 yrs | 156 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $85,928 | +$51,578 | clears the bar | $23,011 | 0.4 yrs | 131 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,532 | +$26,182 | clears the bar | $23,850 | 0.9 yrs | 93 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $51,257 | +$16,907 | clears the bar | $16,750 | 1.0 yrs | 70 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $45,658 | +$11,308 | clears the bar | $16,705 | 1.5 yrs | 58 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,416 | +$3,066 | clears the bar | $23,936 | 7.8 yrs | 58 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,901 | +$9,551 | clears the bar | $18,000 | 1.9 yrs | 50 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $120,313 | +$85,963 | above HS line | $40,664 | 0.5 yrs | 50 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $46,223 | +$11,873 | clears the bar | $24,685 | 2.1 yrs | 44 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $28,2761-year earnings | -$6,074 | falls short (1-yr) | $20,736 | no earnings gain | 42 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $74,948 | +$40,598 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $67,331 | +$32,981 | clears the bar | $18,683 | 0.6 yrs | 35 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $64,834 | +$30,484 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $107,319 | +$72,969 | clears the bar | $25,554 | 0.4 yrs | 32 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,592 | +$13,242 | clears the bar | $31,539 | 2.4 yrs | 29 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $47,166 | +$12,816 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 1.7 yrs | 26 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $59,792 | +$25,442 | above HS line | $36,052 | 1.4 yrs | 25 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,195 | +$13,845 | clears the bar | $22,316 | 1.6 yrs | 24 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $59,777 | +$25,427 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $44,589 | +$10,239 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | $60,071 | +$25,721 | above HS line | $30,128 | 1.2 yrs | 17 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | $79,341 | +$44,991 | above HS line | $35,378 | 0.8 yrs | 17 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $43,828 | +$9,478 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $62,705 | +$28,355 | clears the bar | $27,680 | 1.0 yrs | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $34,891 | +$541 | clears the bar | $23,615 | 43.7 yrs | 14 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $36,3051-year earnings | +$1,955 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $23,250 | 11.9 yrs | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $48,679 | +$14,329 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $60,170 | +$25,820 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $20,500 | not assessed | 14 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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