Graduates of Mcneese State University earn median 4-year earnings of $53,563, placing Mcneese State University in the 13.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 45.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mcneese State University #984 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 134 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,928. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 112 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,669. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,532. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,257.
Graduates of Mcneese State University earn median 4-year earnings of $53,563, placing Mcneese State University in the 13.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 45.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mcneese State University #984 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 134 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,928. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 112 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,669. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,532. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,257.
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Graduates of Mcneese State University earn median 4-year earnings of $53,563, placing Mcneese State University in the 13.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 45.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mcneese State University #984 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 134 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,928. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 112 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,669. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,532. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,257.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Mcneese State University's program mix is anchored in health sciences and applied professional fields, reflecting the institution's regional mission as a comprehensive public university serving Louisiana's Gulf Coast. Nursing is the largest program with 134 graduates, followed by General Studies, Business Administration, Kinesiology, and Biology, General. Across 29 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with particular strength in health-related and business-oriented fields that align with local and regional labor-market demand. The institution's earnings leaders reflect its health-sciences focus. Engineering graduates earn median 4-year earnings of $107,319 with 32 graduates, while Nursing delivers median earnings of $85,928 and Business Administration reaches $60,532. Kinesiology and General Studies round out the highest-earning programs with median 4-year earnings of $51,257 and $45,669 respectively. These programs serve 1,014 students annually across the institution. Several of these programs represent high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where graduates enter regional and national labor markets immediately—particularly in nursing, business administration, and applied health fields where employers actively recruit. Others, including biology and chemistry-related programs, are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who continue to graduate or professional school. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Mcneese State University's dominant program families align with current labor-market demand in healthcare and professional services sectors.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Mcneese State University earn median 4-year earnings of $53,563, placing Mcneese State University in the 13.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 45.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Mcneese State University #984 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 134 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $85,928. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 112 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,669. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 90 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $60,532. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness reports 70 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,257.
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