Public · Lake Charles, Louisiana
McNeese State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
30 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $11,228
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 47%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 78%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 5,005
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $21,383
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $9,708 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,834 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,793 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $12,797 |
| $110,000+ | $17,205 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (1)
Bachelor's programs (22)
- Engineering, General$107,319
- Mechanical Engineering$89,765 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,928
- Accounting and Related Services$67,331
- Computer Science$64,834
- Finance and Financial Management Services$62,705
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,532
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$59,777
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$55,942 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,257
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,195
- Sociology$47,592
- Communication and Media Studies$47,166
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,223
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,669
- Marketing$44,589
- Agriculture, General$43,901
- English Language and Literature, General$43,828
- Psychology, General$37,416
- Biology, General$36,339 (1 yr)
- Public Health$35,224 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$34,891
Master's programs (7)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,313
- Psychology, General$79,341
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,948
- Educational Administration and Supervision$60,170
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,071
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,792
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,679