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Highest earning business administration programs in Louisiana
Louisiana business administration 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 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $61,089 | 63 |
| 2 | Herzing University | Metairie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,469 | 130 |
| 3 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | $44,262 | 105 |
| 4 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 4-year | $43,321 | 71 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public, 4-year | $42,099 | 71 |
| 6 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | $41,860 | 109 |
| 7 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $41,232 | 189 |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $38,696 | 216 |
| 9 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | $38,299 | 38 |
| 10 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | $38,225 | 80 |
| 11 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $37,911 | 42 |
| 12 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $37,020 | 131 |
| 13 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | $37,011 | 94 |
| 14 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $32,301 | 134 |
| 15 | Grambling State University | Grambling | Public, 4-year | $23,418 | 36 |
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.
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