Federal data
Public four-year colleges in Louisiana by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Louisiana public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | $81,234 | 869 |
| 2 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 4-year | $76,380 | 267 |
| 3 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $66,893 | 8,166 |
| 4 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public, 4-year | $61,520 | 2,360 |
| 5 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | $58,638 | 3,116 |
| 6 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | Public, 4-year | $56,762 | 1,947 |
| 7 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | $56,037 | 1,185 |
| 8 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | $54,666 | 1,326 |
| 9 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | $53,715 | 1,634 |
| 10 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | $53,563 | 1,240 |
| 11 | Louisiana State University-Alexandria | Alexandria | Public, 4-year | $51,983 | 909 |
| 12 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | $51,767 | 1,219 |
| 13 | Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | Public, 4-year | $51,673 | 3,729 |
| 14 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | $50,215 | 2,095 |
| 15 | Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | $47,240 | 300 |
| 16 | Grambling State University | Grambling | Public, 4-year | $47,043 | 807 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.