Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 111 graduates a year

$75,311
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$99,975
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 318
Rank by pay
#4 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates in mechanical engineering earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Compares for Mechanical Engineering

All 318 colleges reporting mechanical engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$131,967$116,211#3$83,957
2California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,395$115,011#5$92,315
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$122,111$111,113#10$81,865
4Duke University Durham, NC$120,991$129,841#1$89,938
5University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$119,371$108,620#16$88,497
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$117,072$106,528#28—
7Princeton University Princeton, NJ$115,927$101,747#53$85,328
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,492$116,439#2$66,876
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,212$106,803#27$85,440
10Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$111,491$106,116#32$72,036
…
36Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$100,554$88,255#228$77,925
37Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI$100,145$105,591#35$77,321
38University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$100,003$87,764#232$76,485
39Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA$99,975$115,729#4$75,311
40Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$99,955$103,474#38$78,862
41Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA$99,860$101,559#56$79,391
42University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$99,859$107,130#23$84,999

Other Majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Chemical Engineering$114,226$74,786#7 of 158
Computer Engineering$106,897$78,915#90 of 189
Petroleum Engineering$103,421$56,605#9 of 19
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208$77,238#154 of 258
Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302$54,408#79 of 452
Industrial Engineering$94,748$65,285#59 of 94
Construction Management$91,660$66,934#37 of 57
Computer Science$89,307$58,697#247 of 349
Civil Engineering$85,627$67,552#110 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$82,617$56,910#225 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$81,799$42,491#37 of 84
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498$59,150#70 of 126
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129$59,237#29 of 46
Architecture$69,029$42,400#32 of 78
Landscape Architecture$68,140$60,668#8 of 19
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493$42,218#31 of 138
Political Science and Government$67,007$30,771#162 of 565
Geography and Cartography$66,168—#26 of 117
International Business$65,326$49,890#88 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590$41,232#599 of 1176
Mathematics$64,121$44,136#219 of 309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045$24,882#38 of 345
Marketing$60,408$40,219#385 of 516
Interior Architecture$58,518$44,511#13 of 17
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413$31,956#199 of 610
Biology$56,019$22,742#490 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630$18,575#154 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$55,245$38,426#299 of 660
Nutrition Sciences$55,159$26,117#43 of 53
Sociology$54,442$27,846#178 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,311 one year after graduating and $99,975 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,500.

← All data for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.