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Highest earning criminal justice programs in Louisiana
Louisiana criminal justice 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 | Herzing University | Metairie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,229 | 73 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | $39,917 | 47 |
| 3 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | $36,313 | 32 |
| 4 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $35,872 | 60 |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $35,024 | 79 |
| 6 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $32,499 | 74 |
| 7 | Remington College | Shreveport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $31,793 | 45 |
| 8 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $30,559 | 71 |
| 9 | Grambling State University | Grambling | Public, 4-year | $23,046 | 68 |
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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