2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Louisiana

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General Engineering is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 9,411 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Louisiana, there were 196 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 75 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$12,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 masters’s engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

$16,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k list. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s engineering degrees to qualified students.

McNeese also made our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386.

Full McNeese General Engineering Report

#3

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #3 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Engineering at UL Lafayette

#4

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$16,684 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Engineering Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering students in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684.

Full Southern University and A & M College General Engineering Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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