LA · BACHELOR’S-REPORTING COLLEGES

Best ROI colleges in Louisiana

Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.

22eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1
Chamberlain University-LouisianaJefferson, LA · Private for-profit
+66%+$200,226
2
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · Private nonprofit
+10%+$24,442
3
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public
−28%−$71,624
4
Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit
−33%−$111,766
5
Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public
−46%−$103,566
6
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · Public
−58%−$135,680
7
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitoches, LA · Public
−68%−$160,144
8
Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$193,384
9
McNeese State UniversityLake Charles, LA · Public
−72%−$166,182
10
University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public
−73%−$167,806
11
University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · Public
−76%−$178,784
12
Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, LA · Public
−77%−$159,578
13
Nicholls State UniversityThibodaux, LA · Public
−81%−$188,118
14
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammond, LA · Public
−84%−$196,126
15
Louisiana Christian UniversityPineville, LA · Private nonprofit
−84%−$196,162
16
Southern University and A&M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA · Public
−85%−$220,898
17
Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit
−86%−$214,938
18
Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit
−91%−$248,746
19
Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Public
−92%−$190,740
20
Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit
−94%−$251,696
21
Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Public
−102%−$243,510
22
Grambling State UniversityGrambling, LA · Public
−114%−$295,216

Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Louisiana.