Highest ROI College Degrees in Louisiana

Top 20 college + major combinations in Louisiana ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost
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 Full ROI →
2 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,873,320 $185,666 N/A Full ROI →
3 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Dental Residency Programs. +$2,871,140 $185,557 N/A Full ROI →
4 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Dentistry. +$1,674,640 $125,732 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Louisiana at Monroe

Grad rate: 50.7%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,661,292 $129,775 $23,552 Full ROI →
6 University of Louisiana at Monroe

Grad rate: 50.7%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,577,156 $123,213 $23,552 Full ROI →
7 Xavier University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 50.4%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,455,668 $122,620 $39,183 Full ROI →
8 SOWELA Technical Community College

Grad rate: 41.5%

 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. +$1,333,258 $109,483 $16,402 Full ROI →
9 Tulane University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 88.2%

 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$1,279,318 $114,342 $83,761 Full ROI →
10 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,257,120 $104,856 N/A Full ROI →
11 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,250,860 $104,543 N/A Full ROI →
12 Baton Rouge Community College

Grad rate: 21.0%

 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. +$1,233,214 $106,371 $16,303 Full ROI →
13 McNeese State University

Grad rate: 49.4%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,231,224 $105,678 $21,168 Full ROI →
14 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,224,640 $103,232 N/A Full ROI →
15 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Grad rate: 47.5%

 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. +$1,224,452 $105,954 $27,314 Full ROI →
16 SOWELA Technical Community College

Grad rate: 41.5%

 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. +$1,153,229 $101,805 $16,402 Full ROI →
17 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 Full ROI →
18 Nicholls State University

Grad rate: 50.0%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,104,762 $99,390 $21,519 Full ROI →
19 Grambling State University

Grad rate: 34.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,084,340 $98,727 $25,100 Full ROI →
20 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 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.