Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
16
Avg Grad Earnings
$36,445/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
60/100
Tuition (In-State)
$8,173/yr
Out-of-state: $9,266/yr
All Programs at Nicholls State University
16 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 89 | $78,065/yr | High | 22.3x |
| Business Administration | 79 | $41,860/yr | High | 14.0x |
| Teacher Education | 78 | $46,549/yr | High | 12.7x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 72 | $42,434/yr | Very High | 13.1x |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | 64 | $52,842/yr | Moderate | 20.9x |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 64 | $23,038/yr | Low | 10.8x |
| Marketing | 62 | $33,229/yr | Very High | 14.4x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 61 | $44,153/yr | Very High | 19.4x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 57 | $33,877/yr | Moderate | 9.4x |
| Sociology | 53 | $30,583/yr | High | 11.1x |
| Psychology, General | 51 | $24,055/yr | High | 11.7x |
| Biology, General | 51 | $23,672/yr | High | 14.3x |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 46 | $29,163/yr | High | 12.0x |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 46 | $28,062/yr | High | 14.5x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 45 | $29,508/yr | High | 8.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 38 | $22,030/yr | Very High | 10.3x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 16 bachelor's degree programs at Nicholls State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
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.