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Best Value Degrees in Louisiana (2026)

Top 100 of 338 programs in Louisiana · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Louisiana, ranked by overall value. We scored 338 programs across Louisiana schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $55,956/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in LA

338

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$55,956/yr

Avg DW Score

77/100

#1 Program

Nursing (RN/BSN)

Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Top Programs in Louisiana

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Nursing (RN/BSN) Louisiana State University-Alexandria · Alexandria, LA	90 84–90	$82,919/yr	High	28.4x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	89 83–89	$77,239/yr	High	20.3x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Nicholls State University · Thibodaux, LA	90 84–89	$78,065/yr	High	22.3x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	89 83–88	$75,828/yr	High	23.0x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	89 83–88	$74,935/yr	High	22.4x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	89 83–88	$73,910/yr	High	22.8x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	89 83–87	$79,871/yr	High	19.5x
8	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	89 83–87	$80,416/yr	High	20.0x
9	Management Science & Analytics Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	86 76–88	$59,150/yr	Very High	18.0x
10	Finance Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	81 73–86	$54,408/yr	Very High	17.3x
11	Computer Science University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	85 75–87	$69,204/yr	Very High	20.8x
12	Criminal Justice Herzing University-New Orleans · Metairie, LA	85 83–84	$67,229/yr	Moderate	10.9x
13	Computer Science Louisiana State University-Shreveport · Shreveport, LA	84 73–86	$60,259/yr	Very High	24.9x
14	Computer Science Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	83 71–86	$57,961/yr	Very High	24.3x
15	Computer Science University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	83 71–86	$62,452/yr	Very High	21.5x
16	Teacher Education (General) Louisiana State University-Shreveport · Shreveport, LA	81 79–81	$48,717/yr	High	14.9x
17	Business Administration Louisiana State University-Shreveport · Shreveport, LA	82 77–83	$43,321/yr	High	16.9x
18	Accounting Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	79 70–83	$56,910/yr	Very High	16.0x
19	International Business Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	80 72–84	$49,890/yr	Very High	16.7x
20	Computer Science Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	84 73–85	$68,023/yr	Very High	15.8x
21	Construction Management University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	83 76–83	$71,915/yr	High	18.6x
22	Nursing (RN/BSN) Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University · Baton Rouge, LA	84 79–79	$76,607/yr	High	11.4x
23	Nursing (RN/BSN) Chamberlain University-Louisiana · Jefferson, LA	83 78–79	$83,188/yr	High	10.8x
24	Computer Science Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	80 67–83	$58,697/yr	Very High	17.0x
25	Construction Management Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	80 73–82	$66,934/yr	High	19.1x
26	Nursing (RN/BSN) Louisiana Christian University · Pineville, LA	82 77–78	$80,263/yr	High	9.9x
27	Business Administration McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	81 76–80	$44,262/yr	High	13.6x
28	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Holy Cross · New Orleans, LA	82 77–78	$70,806/yr	High	11.2x
29	Computer & Information Science Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	83 72–83	$55,786/yr	Very High	15.7x
30	Finance Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	76 68–82	$40,704/yr	Very High	20.7x
31	Business Administration Herzing University-New Orleans · Metairie, LA	81 75–81	$52,469/yr	High	11.3x
32	Nursing (RN/BSN) Dillard University · New Orleans, LA	81 77–77	$86,585/yr	High	9.0x
33	Teacher Education (General) Louisiana State University-Alexandria · Alexandria, LA	76 74–76	$40,820/yr	High	16.9x
34	Criminal Justice Louisiana State University-Alexandria · Alexandria, LA	77 75–77	$39,917/yr	Moderate	14.9x
35	Computer Engineering Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	82 72–83	$78,915/yr	Very High	15.5x
36	Finance Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	75 66–82	$42,018/yr	Very High	18.2x
37	Teacher Education (General) University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	77 77–75	$47,905/yr	High	12.1x
38	Teacher Education (General) Nicholls State University · Thibodaux, LA	79 77–78	$46,549/yr	High	12.7x
39	Business Administration Nicholls State University · Thibodaux, LA	79 74–79	$41,860/yr	High	14.0x
40	Computer Science University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	82 72–83	$60,714/yr	Very High	15.5x
41	Accounting University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	77 69–81	$47,974/yr	Very High	17.3x
42	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	78 75–77	$58,627/yr	Moderate	14.9x
43	Accounting Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	77 70–80	$47,395/yr	Very High	16.7x
44	Business Administration Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	76 68–80	$41,232/yr	High	13.6x
45	Finance McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	80 75–82	$49,216/yr	Very High	12.6x
46	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	75 72–74	$50,006/yr	Moderate	16.3x
47	Teacher Education (General) Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	78 77–77	$46,908/yr	High	12.0x
48	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	78 75–77	$46,458/yr	High	13.3x
49	Teacher Education (General) Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	78 77–77	$46,201/yr	High	12.5x
50	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	80 76–80	$47,684/yr	High	12.7x
51	Business Administration Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	77 71–77	$42,099/yr	High	12.0x
52	Teacher Education (General) McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	76 75–73	$44,225/yr	High	12.4x
53	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	78 75–77	$57,964/yr	Moderate	13.3x
54	Dental Hygiene University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	75 72–72	$60,188/yr	Moderate	16.3x
55	Medical Laboratory Science University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	76 73–74	$64,772/yr	Moderate	16.6x
56	Quality Control Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	74 69–76	$55,514/yr	High	24.1x
57	Business Administration Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	77 71–77	$38,696/yr	High	14.0x
58	IT Management Herzing University-New Orleans · Metairie, LA	77 67–78	$57,229/yr	Very High	12.1x
59	Business Administration Louisiana State University-Alexandria · Alexandria, LA	77 72–76	$38,225/yr	High	13.5x
60	Teacher Education (General) Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	74 74–72	$45,234/yr	High	11.1x
61	Accounting Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	73 65–78	$44,846/yr	Very High	14.7x
62	Accounting McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	76 69–77	$46,774/yr	Very High	14.0x
63	Business Administration University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	76 69–78	$38,299/yr	High	14.1x
64	Accounting Louisiana State University-Shreveport · Shreveport, LA	72 62–78	$37,466/yr	Very High	22.5x
65	Health Administration Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	76 71–76	$44,468/yr	High	10.0x
66	Teacher Education (General) University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	74 74–71	$43,841/yr	High	11.0x
67	Criminal Justice Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	71 67–72	$35,024/yr	Moderate	13.7x
68	Accounting University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	73 66–76	$46,458/yr	Very High	12.9x
69	Teacher Education (General) Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	72 72–71	$45,957/yr	High	9.6x
70	Accounting University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	72 63–76	$41,540/yr	Very High	15.3x
71	Business Administration University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	74 67–75	$37,011/yr	High	12.9x
72	Business Administration Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	74 68–75	$37,020/yr	High	13.1x
73	Accounting Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	77 70–79	$48,895/yr	Very High	11.2x
74	Business Administration Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	73 67–75	$37,911/yr	High	12.0x
75	Business Administration Southern University at New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	79 74–78	$40,173/yr	High	10.8x
76	Teacher Education (General) University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	72 73–70	$44,154/yr	High	9.7x
77	Nursing (RN/BSN) Southern University Law Center · Baton Rouge, LA	73 67–73	$79,871/yr	High	—
78	Nursing (RN/BSN) Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	73 66–73	$76,998/yr	High	—
79	Mechanical Engineering Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	72 65–75	$75,311/yr	Very High	20.8x
80	Engineering McNeese State University · Lake Charles, LA	73 67–75	$75,566/yr	High	28.4x
81	Electrical Engineering University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	74 67–75	$78,215/yr	Very High	22.7x
82	Accounting Nicholls State University · Thibodaux, LA	72 66–74	$42,434/yr	Very High	13.1x
83	Agricultural Business University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	73 70–74	$43,834/yr	High	10.9x
84	Criminal Justice University of Louisiana at Monroe · Monroe, LA	70 68–70	$36,313/yr	Moderate	11.1x
85	Mechanical Engineering Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	73 67–74	$75,001/yr	Very High	21.3x
86	Criminal Justice Southern University at New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	70 67–70	$33,494/yr	Moderate	13.2x
87	Computer & Information Science University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	72 58–76	$40,583/yr	Very High	15.1x
88	Business Administration Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA	71 64–74	$61,089/yr	High	3.0x
89	Finance Tulane University of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA	72 65–75	$77,806/yr	Very High	3.2x
90	Accounting Herzing University-New Orleans · Metairie, LA	72 64–75	$49,538/yr	Very High	10.7x
91	Electrical Engineering Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	72 65–75	$77,238/yr	Very High	20.3x
92	Electrical Engineering Technologies Louisiana Tech University · Ruston, LA	70 66–71	$74,863/yr	High	17.5x
93	Mechanical Engineering University of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA	72 65–74	$68,968/yr	Very High	23.1x
94	Industrial Production Technologies Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA	67 64–69	$45,639/yr	Moderate	20.2x
95	Industrial Production Technologies Southeastern Louisiana University · Hammond, LA	68 65–69	$47,453/yr	Moderate	19.1x
96	Accounting Southern University and A & M College · Baton Rouge, LA	70 63–73	$42,524/yr	Very High	12.4x
97	Electrical Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	73 66–75	$76,191/yr	Very High	22.4x
98	Health Administration University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	70 64–73	$38,098/yr	High	11.3x
99	Finance University of Louisiana at Lafayette · Lafayette, LA	70 64–73	$40,495/yr	Very High	11.2x
100	Chemical Engineering Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College · Baton Rouge, LA	71 64–74	$74,786/yr	High	22.3x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Louisiana colleges and universities, drawn from 338 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Louisiana?

By DegreeWorth Score, Nursing (RN/BSN) at Louisiana State University-Alexandria ranks #1 in Louisiana with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $82,919/yr.

How many college programs are in Louisiana?

Our database includes 338 programs across Louisiana colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.