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Engineering at University of New Orleans

What traits are you looking for in a school for Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of New Orleans. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of New Orleans sits in New Orleans, LA.

Online Class Availability at University of New Orleans

Many students take online classes at University of New Orleans. Of 6,501 students, 698 (11%) studied exclusively online and 3,471 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Engineering Rankings at University of New Orleans

These rankings give you a sense of how University of New Orleans’s Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#5 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#47 of 136
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#90 of 136

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from University of New Orleans

Graduates of University of New Orleans’s Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,796
2 years	$59,532
3 years	$69,150
4 years	$74,281
5 years	$84,980

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Engineering graduates from University of New Orleans earn a median of $74,281, compared with $50,941 for all University of New Orleans graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Engineering graduates from University of New Orleans stands at $23,354.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Engineering program at University of New Orleans go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Transportation Engineers	$120,210

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.