Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Louisiana by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Louisiana ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Louisiana

116

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$142,248

Across all Louisiana programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,524

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Baton Rouge Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$1,233,214	$106,371	$16,303	$16,000	Full ROI →
2	SOWELA Technical Community College Grad rate: 41.5%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$1,153,229	$101,805	$16,402	$7,457	Full ROI →
3	River Parishes Community College Grad rate: 31.6%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$957,569	$92,161	$15,274	$11,187	Full ROI →
4	ITI Technical College Grad rate: 56.8%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$679,991	$79,528	$24,236	$16,368	Full ROI →
5	ITI Technical College Grad rate: 56.8%	Physical Science Technologies/Technicians.	+$552,008	$72,024	$24,236	N/A	Full ROI →
6	ITI Technical College Grad rate: 56.8%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$501,770	$70,753	$24,236	$18,383	Full ROI →
7	Bossier Parish Community College Grad rate: 15.2%	Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.	+$500,956	$68,635	$15,872	N/A	Full ROI →
8	SOWELA Technical Community College Grad rate: 41.5%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$426,381	$65,533	$16,402	$8,500	Full ROI →
9	Southern University at Shreveport Grad rate: 7.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$413,792	$66,930	$18,188	$35,875	Full ROI →
10	Louisiana State University-Eunice Grad rate: 15.4%	Fire Protection.	+$389,158	$63,112	$16,541	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Bossier Parish Community College Grad rate: 15.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$343,401	$62,554	$15,872	$26,618	Full ROI →
12	Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Grad rate: 70.9%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	+$328,676	$60,154	$17,202	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Nicholls State University Grad rate: 50.0%	Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.	+$307,717	$60,810	$21,519	$18,848	Full ROI →
14	Fletcher Technical Community College Grad rate: 21.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$302,632	$58,799	$16,674	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Louisiana State University-Eunice Grad rate: 15.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$292,315	$59,873	$16,541	$23,750	Full ROI →
16	McNeese State University Grad rate: 49.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$289,644	$58,599	$21,168	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Louisiana Delta Community College Grad rate: 24.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$241,580	$56,970	$13,941	$22,176	Full ROI →
18	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Grad rate: 45.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$238,200	$58,469	$24,496	$31,250	Full ROI →
19	Baton Rouge Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$218,761	$56,514	$16,303	$28,824	Full ROI →
20	Delgado Community College Grad rate: 19.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$198,390	$56,218	$19,137	$35,330	Full ROI →
21	Nunez Community College Grad rate: 22.0%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$191,152	$54,490	$17,309	$17,800	Full ROI →
22	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Grad rate: 43.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$185,351	$56,655	$30,272	$34,966	Full ROI →
23	Louisiana Tech University Grad rate: 58.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$180,120	$54,877	$24,405	$21,192	Full ROI →
24	South Louisiana Community College Grad rate: 30.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$177,226	$54,010	$15,723	$23,354	Full ROI →
25	Herzing University-New Orleans Grad rate: 32.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$117,222	$51,759	$26,702	$18,188	Full ROI →
26	Bossier Parish Community College Grad rate: 15.2%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$98,831	$49,710	$15,872	$17,500	Full ROI →
27	Louisiana State University-Eunice Grad rate: 15.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$95,108	$49,419	$16,541	$14,955	Full ROI →
28	Fletcher Technical Community College Grad rate: 21.1%	Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.	+$79,432	$47,639	$16,674	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Delgado Community College Grad rate: 19.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$59,951	$48,565	$19,137	$24,500	Full ROI →
30	Louisiana Delta Community College Grad rate: 24.9%	Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.	+$51,438	$45,966	$13,941	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Grad rate: 47.5%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$43,207	$48,610	$27,314	$25,455	Full ROI →
32	Delgado Community College Grad rate: 19.3%	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$35,306	$45,679	$19,137	N/A	Full ROI →
33	ITI Technical College Grad rate: 56.8%	Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$19,265	$46,756	$24,236	$20,283	Full ROI →
34	Louisiana State University-Alexandria Grad rate: 33.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$14,435	$46,159	$15,540	$27,900	Full ROI →
35	Remington College-Baton Rouge Campus Grad rate: 29.1%	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.	-$1,238	$46,149	$28,609	$20,000	Full ROI →
36	Baton Rouge Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$30,171	$43,438	$16,303	$19,500	Full ROI →
37	Delgado Community College Grad rate: 19.3%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	-$38,874	$41,970	$19,137	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Remington College-Shreveport Campus Grad rate: 32.4%	Legal Support Services.	-$50,845	$45,010	$37,056	$27,358	Full ROI →
39	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$91,044	$39,803	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Herzing University-New Orleans Grad rate: 32.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$92,824	$40,029	$26,702	N/A	Full ROI →
41	McNeese State University Grad rate: 49.4%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$106,814	$39,932	$21,168	$17,125	Full ROI →
42	Herzing University-New Orleans Grad rate: 32.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$116,842	$40,667	$26,702	$27,243	Full ROI →
43	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Grad rate: 43.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	-$118,824	$39,086	$30,272	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Delgado Community College Grad rate: 19.3%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$135,311	$37,995	$19,137	$12,546	Full ROI →
45	Nunez Community College Grad rate: 22.0%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$147,039	$37,373	$17,309	$14,727	Full ROI →
46	Fortis College-Baton Rouge Grad rate: 43.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$159,443	$39,142	$30,272	$30,918	Full ROI →
47	Delgado Community College Grad rate: 19.3%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$165,752	$37,592	$19,137	$29,125	Full ROI →
48	Miller-Motte College-McCann-Monroe Grad rate: 33.3%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	-$184,230	$37,212	$26,787	$25,849	Full ROI →
49	ITI Technical College Grad rate: 56.8%	Information Science/Studies.	-$198,750	$35,776	$24,236	$19,110	Full ROI →
50	Baton Rouge Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	Business/Commerce, General.	-$203,570	$34,381	$16,303	$13,766	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.