Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Louisiana by ROI

Every Bachelor's 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

329

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$120,810

Across all Louisiana programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,867

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,661,292	$129,775	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$973,348	$97,533	$34,328	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Chemical Engineering.	+$753,893	$87,944	$34,328	$20,500	Full ROI →
4	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$740,987	$85,515	$24,631	$22,806	Full ROI →
5	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$715,120	$96,112	$83,761	$23,760	Full ROI →
6	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$658,253	$83,027	$34,328	$18,500	Full ROI →
7	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$623,153	$79,822	$24,631	$25,750	Full ROI →
8	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$593,405	$80,274	$34,328	$25,750	Full ROI →
9	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$583,751	$79,563	$34,328	$22,368	Full ROI →
10	McNeese State University Grad rate: 49.4%	Engineering, General.	+$578,001	$76,973	$21,168	$27,249	Full ROI →
11	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Construction Management.	+$542,348	$77,603	$34,328	$24,000	Full ROI →
12	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$538,539	$75,350	$24,631	$22,175	Full ROI →
13	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Grad rate: 45.5%	Information Science/Studies.	+$511,946	$74,454	$24,496	$29,000	Full ROI →
14	University of New Orleans Grad rate: 40.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$511,468	$74,073	$22,605	$29,312	Full ROI →
15	Southern University and A & M College Grad rate: 29.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$506,851	$74,549	$26,076	$29,500	Full ROI →
16	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Chemical Engineering.	+$484,216	$72,622	$24,631	$22,000	Full ROI →
17	Grambling State University Grad rate: 34.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$453,480	$69,694	$25,100	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	Engineering Technology, General.	+$452,773	$71,040	$22,647	$27,732	Full ROI →
19	University of New Orleans Grad rate: 40.5%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$440,970	$69,852	$22,605	$19,000	Full ROI →
20	Nicholls State University Grad rate: 50.0%	Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.	+$424,285	$68,809	$21,519	$19,125	Full ROI →
21	Dillard University Grad rate: 46.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$423,912	$70,407	$36,057	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Chamberlain University-Louisiana	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$420,944	$74,013	$41,617	$39,146	Full ROI →
23	Louisiana Tech University Grad rate: 58.8%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$404,840	$68,905	$24,405	$26,400	Full ROI →
24	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	International Business.	+$390,328	$69,597	$34,328	$18,000	Full ROI →
25	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$385,850	$62,980	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
26	University of New Orleans Grad rate: 40.5%	Computer Science.	+$385,784	$66,931	$22,605	$16,604	Full ROI →
27	Louisiana Tech University Grad rate: 58.8%	Air Transportation.	+$373,933	$66,953	$24,405	$20,375	Full ROI →
28	Herzing University-New Orleans Grad rate: 32.2%	Computer Programming.	+$372,934	$68,083	$26,702	$31,050	Full ROI →
29	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Civil Engineering.	+$367,591	$68,763	$34,328	$22,486	Full ROI →
30	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Grad rate: 45.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$353,104	$66,285	$24,496	$25,638	Full ROI →
31	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	Computer Science.	+$352,319	$65,686	$22,647	$22,824	Full ROI →
32	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$351,206	$66,309	$24,631	$27,000	Full ROI →
33	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$348,017	$61,409	N/A	$29,750	Full ROI →
34	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Chemical Engineering.	+$338,496	$75,677	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Louisiana Tech University Grad rate: 58.8%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$321,720	$64,452	$24,405	$22,000	Full ROI →
36	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.	+$321,487	$64,187	$22,647	$23,455	Full ROI →
37	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$321,011	$76,254	$83,761	$21,500	Full ROI →
38	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$319,410	$63,542	$22,647	$15,438	Full ROI →
39	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Computer Science.	+$308,719	$65,757	$34,328	$21,562	Full ROI →
40	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$308,023	$65,718	$34,328	$21,500	Full ROI →
41	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$306,599	$63,630	$23,552	$23,550	Full ROI →
42	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Computer Science.	+$292,666	$63,112	$24,631	$23,000	Full ROI →
43	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$287,920	$56,396	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of Holy Cross Grad rate: 36.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$286,215	$64,923	$28,380	$43,500	Full ROI →
45	McNeese State University Grad rate: 49.4%	Computer Science.	+$281,348	$60,301	$21,168	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Grad rate: 32.9%	Computer Science.	+$279,628	$61,785	$19,233	$28,992	Full ROI →
47	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$276,883	$64,026	$34,328	$19,500	Full ROI →
48	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$270,849	$58,154	N/A	$38,689	Full ROI →
49	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	+$269,231	$63,980	$34,328	$24,486	Full ROI →
50	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$265,177	$61,577	$22,647	$26,500	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.