Federal data
Highest earning master'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 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | $112,712 | 59 |
| 2 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | $110,948 | 44 |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $104,763 | 42 |
| 4 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $103,324 | 48 |
| 5 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $100,588 | 141 |
| 6 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $98,816 | 121 |
| 7 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $96,013 | 39 |
| 8 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | $95,504 | 47 |
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.