How much money do McNeese State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for McNeese graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,900 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $57,200 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $53,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $94,300 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $48,500 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $43,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for McNeese State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $94,300 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $38,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $38,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $24,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=159717 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for McNeese State University.