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Highest earning master's 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 | $109,759 | 45 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $98,275 | 161 |
| 3 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 4-year | $83,144 | 125 |
| 4 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | $70,499 | 36 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public, 4-year | $64,038 | 40 |
| 6 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $61,995 | 213 |
| 7 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | $59,452 | 56 |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $58,435 | 63 |
| 9 | Herzing University | Metairie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,065 | 190 |
| 10 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $53,179 | 30 |
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.