Federal data
Highest earning associate's registered nursing programs in Louisiana
Louisiana registered nursing 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 | Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 2-year | $78,352 | 73 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public, 4-year | $75,694 | 41 |
| 3 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public, 2-year | $75,597 | 266 |
| 4 | Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public, 2-year | $74,622 | 48 |
| 5 | Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | Public, 2-year | $74,249 | 39 |
| 6 | Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | Public, 2-year | $72,944 | 34 |
| 7 | SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public, 2-year | $72,690 | 39 |
| 8 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | $71,014 | 52 |
| 9 | Louisiana State University-Eunice | Eunice | Public, 2-year | $69,964 | 85 |
| 10 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $68,346 | 140 |
| 11 | South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public, 2-year | $66,842 | 43 |
| 12 | Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | For-profit, 2-year | $66,276 | 143 |
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.