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Highest earning 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 | Chamberlain University | Jefferson | For-profit, 4-year | $83,188 | 10,218 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | $82,919 | 52 |
| 3 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $80,416 | 611 |
| 4 | Louisiana Christian University | Pineville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,263 | 32 |
| 5 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $79,871 | 160 |
| 6 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | $78,065 | 187 |
| 7 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | $77,239 | 119 |
| 8 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | $76,998 | 361 |
| 9 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $76,607 | 110 |
| 10 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | $75,828 | 145 |
| 11 | Herzing University | Metairie | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $75,774 | 543 |
| 12 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $74,935 | 305 |
| 13 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $73,910 | 205 |
| 14 | University of Holy Cross | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $70,806 | 69 |
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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