Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Louisiana by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

10

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$684,622

Across all Louisiana programs

Average Annual Cost

$61,906

Cost of attendance

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,873,320 $185,666 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 Xavier University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 50.4%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,455,668 $122,620 $39,183 N/A Full ROI →
3 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. +$744,120 $79,206 N/A N/A Full ROI →
4 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$651,840 $74,592 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. +$615,380 $72,769 N/A N/A Full ROI →
6 Tulane University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 88.2%

 Legal Professions and Studies, Other. +$384,316 $77,968 $83,761 N/A Full ROI →
7 Tulane University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 88.2%

 Medicine. +$154,416 $66,473 $83,761 N/A Full ROI →
8 Loyola University New Orleans

Grad rate: 67.3%

 Law. +$132,272 $60,981 $61,837 N/A Full ROI →
9 Delgado Community College

Grad rate: 19.3%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$33,412 $47,498 $19,137 N/A Full ROI →
10 Tulane University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 88.2%

 Social Work. -$198,524 $48,826 $83,761 N/A 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.