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

Every Master'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

117

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$314,040

Across all Louisiana programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,101

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Grad rate: 47.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,929,532	$191,208	$27,314	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Dental Residency Programs.	+$2,871,140	$185,557	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Dentistry.	+$1,674,640	$125,732	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,577,156	$123,213	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,279,318	$114,342	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,257,120	$104,856	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,250,860	$104,543	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
8	McNeese State University Grad rate: 49.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,231,224	$105,678	$21,168	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,224,640	$103,232	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Grad rate: 47.5%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,224,452	$105,954	$27,314	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,124,418	$100,684	$24,631	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Nicholls State University Grad rate: 50.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,104,762	$99,390	$21,519	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Grambling State University Grad rate: 34.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,084,340	$98,727	$25,100	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Grad rate: 45.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,059,048	$97,402	$24,496	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Louisiana Tech University Grad rate: 58.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,030,750	$95,978	$24,405	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,014,906	$95,010	$22,647	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Southern University and A & M College Grad rate: 29.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,001,648	$94,690	$26,076	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Loyola University New Orleans Grad rate: 67.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$920,146	$94,191	$61,837	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$840,578	$92,405	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$820,738	$91,413	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$747,596	$81,735	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Engineering, General.	+$636,498	$76,288	$24,631	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$633,404	$77,103	$34,328	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Law.	+$590,878	$79,920	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$583,016	$73,506	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
26	McNeese State University Grad rate: 49.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$543,584	$71,296	$21,168	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$514,538	$76,103	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Medicine.	+$471,260	$65,563	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$456,600	$64,830	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Grad rate: 70.4%	Law.	+$450,224	$67,944	$34,328	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Grad rate: 47.5%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$418,632	$65,663	$27,314	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Grad rate: 32.9%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$403,734	$64,110	$19,233	N/A	Full ROI →
33	University of New Orleans Grad rate: 40.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$402,230	$64,372	$22,605	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$400,440	$62,022	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of New Orleans Grad rate: 40.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$399,370	$64,229	$22,605	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport	Medicine.	+$373,220	$60,661	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Medicine.	+$349,818	$67,867	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Nicholls State University Grad rate: 50.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$304,882	$59,396	$21,519	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of New Orleans Grad rate: 40.5%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$293,270	$58,924	$22,605	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Architecture.	+$262,218	$57,574	$24,631	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$246,998	$56,813	$24,631	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$234,800	$53,740	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
43	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$222,996	$55,505	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Public Health.	+$216,298	$61,191	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Tulane University of Louisiana Grad rate: 88.2%	Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.	+$208,018	$60,777	$83,761	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Southern University and A & M College Grad rate: 29.3%	Public Administration.	+$205,788	$54,897	$26,076	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$204,596	$54,585	$23,552	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Loyola University New Orleans Grad rate: 67.3%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$203,706	$58,369	$61,837	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$188,518	$53,889	$24,631	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Louisiana at Monroe Grad rate: 50.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$182,876	$53,499	$23,552	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.