Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Louisiana
Key facts
- #1 Chamberlain University-Louisiana, LA: $92k
- #2 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, LA: $78k
- #3 ITI Technical College, LA: $68k
- 39 colleges ranked across Louisiana
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $45k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Chamberlain University-Louisiana LA$92k
- 2Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans LA$78k
- 3ITI Technical College LA$68k
- 4Tulane University of Louisiana LA$63k
- 5Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA$61k
- 6Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University LA$59k
- 7Loyola University New Orleans LA$53k
- 8Louisiana Tech University LA$52k
- 9Xavier University of Louisiana LA$52k
- 10Louisiana Christian University LA$52k
What stands out
- The lead is wide: Chamberlain University-Louisiana ($92k) is well clear of Louisiana Christian University at #10 ($52k).
- ITI Technical College reaches #3 on a sample of 555 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is the largest market in the top ten, with 30,594 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Chamberlain University-Louisiana LA
$92k
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- $30,791
- Private for-profit
- 622 students
Based on 622 students enrolled.
Chamberlain University-Louisiana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- Not available
- Public
- 862 students
Based on 862 students enrolled.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
ITI Technical College LA
$68k
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Net price a year
- $20,850
- Private for-profit
- 555 students
Based on 555 students enrolled.
- 4
Tulane University of Louisiana LA
$63k
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Net price a year
- $39,949
- Private nonprofit
- 7,767 students
Based on 7,767 students enrolled.
Tulane University of Louisiana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Net price a year
- $19,151
- Public
- 30,594 students
Based on 30,594 students enrolled.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 6
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Net price a year
- $18,552
- Private nonprofit
- 821 students
Based on 821 students enrolled.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
Loyola University New Orleans LA
$53k
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Net price a year
- $23,696
- Private nonprofit
- 2,812 students
Based on 2,812 students enrolled.
Loyola University New Orleans: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
Louisiana Tech University LA
$52k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $11,864
- Public
- 8,312 students
Based on 8,312 students enrolled.
Louisiana Tech University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
Xavier University of Louisiana LA
$52k
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Net price a year
- $17,127
- Private nonprofit
- 2,628 students
Based on 2,628 students enrolled.
Xavier University of Louisiana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
Louisiana Christian University LA
$52k
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Net price a year
- $13,113
- Private nonprofit
- 672 students
Based on 672 students enrolled.
Louisiana Christian University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
Centenary College of Louisiana LA
$50k
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Net price a year
- $23,624
- Private nonprofit
- 685 students
Based on 685 students enrolled.
Centenary College of Louisiana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 12
University of New Orleans LA
$48k
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Net price a year
- $12,384
- Public
- 4,638 students
Based on 4,638 students enrolled.
University of New Orleans: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Net price a year
- $7,022
- Public
- 2,153 students
Based on 2,153 students enrolled.
Louisiana State University-Shreveport: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 14
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Net price a year
- $13,530
- Public
- 12,428 students
Based on 12,428 students enrolled.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 15
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Net price a year
- $13,606
- Public
- 5,519 students
Based on 5,519 students enrolled.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 16
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $13,466
- Public
- 5,022 students
Based on 5,022 students enrolled.
University of Louisiana at Monroe: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 17
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Net price a year
- $13,154
- Public
- 9,514 students
Based on 9,514 students enrolled.
Southeastern Louisiana University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 18
McNeese State University LA
$46k
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Net price a year
- $12,493
- Public
- 5,005 students
Based on 5,005 students enrolled.
McNeese State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 19
Nicholls State University LA
$45k
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Net price a year
- $12,947
- Public
- 4,737 students
Based on 4,737 students enrolled.
Nicholls State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 20
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Net price a year
- $20,077
- Public
- 5,519 students
Based on 5,519 students enrolled.
Southern University and A & M College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
Southern University Law Center LA
$43k
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- Not available
- Public
- 607 students
Based on 607 students enrolled.
Southern University Law Center: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 22
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Net price a year
- $7,065
- Public
- 5,632 students
Based on 5,632 students enrolled.
Louisiana State University-Alexandria: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 23
Grambling State University LA
$41k
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Net price a year
- $19,809
- Public
- 4,164 students
Based on 4,164 students enrolled.
Grambling State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 24
Dillard University LA
$39k
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Net price a year
- $22,094
- Private nonprofit
- 1,063 students
Based on 1,063 students enrolled.
- 25
River Parishes Community College LA
$38k
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Net price a year
- $10,756
- Public
- 1,880 students
Based on 1,880 students enrolled.
River Parishes Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 39 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
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Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in louisiana?
- Chamberlain University-Louisiana leads Louisiana among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $92k ten years after enrolling, against $45k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 39 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 39 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Louisiana,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-louisiana
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