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. That figure runs below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Mcneese State University 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. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to LA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential). The earnings pattern centers on health and allied health fields, which align with Mcneese State University's dominant program concentration. Nursing is the largest program with 134 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $85,928, performing at 1.0× the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 112 students earning $45,669, and the The Business Administration program graduates 90 students earning $60,532. Kinesiology and Biology, General round out the institution's largest programs, each contributing to the overall earnings profile. The concentration in Health fields reflects both the institution's academic focus and the regional labor market demand for skilled professionals in these sectors.
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. That figure runs below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Mcneese State University 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. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to LA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential). The earnings pattern centers on health and allied health fields, which align with Mcneese State University's dominant program concentration. Nursing is the largest program with 134 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $85,928, performing at 1.0× the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 112 students earning $45,669, and the The Business Administration program graduates 90 students earning $60,532. Kinesiology and Biology, General round out the institution's largest programs, each contributing to the overall earnings profile. The concentration in Health fields reflects both the institution's academic focus and the regional labor market demand for skilled professionals in these sectors.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
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. That figure runs below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Mcneese State University 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. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to LA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential). The earnings pattern centers on health and allied health fields, which align with Mcneese State University's dominant program concentration. Nursing is the largest program with 134 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $85,928, performing at 1.0× the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 112 students earning $45,669, and the The Business Administration program graduates 90 students earning $60,532. Kinesiology and Biology, General round out the institution's largest programs, each contributing to the overall earnings profile. The concentration in Health fields reflects both the institution's academic focus and the regional labor market demand for skilled professionals in these sectors.
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. That figure runs below the $56,249 median at comparable institutions. Graduates earn about $3,055 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Mcneese State University 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. These figures represent lifetime returns relative to LA's no-degree-equivalent earnings baseline of $30,928 (the state median earnings of working adults with only a high school credential). The earnings pattern centers on health and allied health fields, which align with Mcneese State University's dominant program concentration. Nursing is the largest program with 134 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $85,928, performing at 1.0× the national benchmark for the field. The General Studies program graduates 112 students earning $45,669, and the The Business Administration program graduates 90 students earning $60,532. Kinesiology and Biology, General round out the institution's largest programs, each contributing to the overall earnings profile. The concentration in Health fields reflects both the institution's academic focus and the regional labor market demand for skilled professionals in these sectors.
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