Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Louisiana
Louisiana liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | $37,650 | 43 |
| 2 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $34,148 | 56 |
| 3 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public, 2-year | $28,650 | 63 |
| 4 | Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public, 2-year | $27,632 | 36 |
| 5 | Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice | Public, 2-year | $27,391 | 32 |
| 6 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public, 2-year | $26,311 | 156 |
| 7 | South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public, 2-year | $21,569 | 75 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.