McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA · Public

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Acceptance rate

78%

Average SAT

1,087

ACT midpoint

Enrollment

5,005

In-state tuition

$8,489

Out-of-state tuition

$9,989

Avg net price

$12,493

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 940 and 1198 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

ACT midpoint: 22

Popular programs at McNeese State University

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	134	$77,239	$85,928
2	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	112	$35,282	$45,669
3	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	90	$44,262	$60,532
4	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	70	$27,193	$51,257
5	Biology, General.	51	$28,276	N/A
6	Psychology, General.	49	$26,414	$37,416
7	Agriculture, General.	40	$37,887	$43,901
8	Mechanical Engineering.	34	N/A	N/A
9	Marketing.	34	N/A	$44,589
10	Engineering, General.	32	$75,566	$107,319
11	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	31	$34,178	$46,223
12	Sociology.	30	$30,183	$47,592
13	Communication and Media Studies.	28	$25,131	$47,166
14	Computer Science.	28	N/A	$64,834
15	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	27	$44,225	$48,195
16	Accounting and Related Services.	27	$46,774	$67,331
17	Public Health.	25	N/A	N/A
18	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	24	$57,964	$59,777
19	Chemical Engineering.	23	N/A	N/A
20	English Language and Literature, General.	22	N/A	$43,828