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Highest earning 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 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | $35,951 | 94 |
| 2 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | $35,282 | 145 |
| 3 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 4-year | $34,855 | 60 |
| 4 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $33,705 | 244 |
| 5 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $32,688 | 151 |
| 6 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | $32,463 | 75 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $31,419 | 338 |
| 8 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $24,879 | 34 |
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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