Best ROI Colleges in Louisiana

25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#	School	Net Price	Grad Rate	Earnings 10yr	Acceptance
1	Chamberlain University-Louisiana Jefferson · private	$30,791	—	$92,405	100.0%
2	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans New Orleans · public	—	86.8%	$78,495	—
3	Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology Baton Rouge · private	—	—	$75,071	—
4	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport Shreveport · public	—	97.3%	$74,671	—
5	ITI Technical College Baton Rouge · private	$20,850	81.8%	$68,342	—
6	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans · private	$39,949	76.2%	$63,268	14.0%
7	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge · public	$19,151	69.6%	$61,251	73.3%
8	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge · private	$18,552	43.8%	$59,419	98.7%
9	The Chicago School at Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans · private	—	—	$56,899	—
10	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans · private	$23,696	64.7%	$52,927	93.0%
11	Louisiana Tech University Ruston · public	$11,864	57.6%	$52,279	86.4%
12	Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans · private	$17,127	50.4%	$52,184	69.0%
13	Louisiana Christian University Pineville · private	$13,113	35.8%	$51,700	77.2%
14	Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport · private	$23,624	57.9%	$50,330	55.7%
15	University of Holy Cross New Orleans · private	$15,635	32.7%	$49,316	73.7%
16	University of New Orleans New Orleans · public	$12,384	44.0%	$47,872	74.3%
17	Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport · public	$7,022	38.2%	$47,477	50.5%
18	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette · public	$13,530	56.2%	$47,089	87.0%
19	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches · public	$13,606	45.6%	$47,021	92.5%
20	University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe · public	$13,466	54.0%	$46,769	84.8%
21	Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond · public	$13,154	42.3%	$46,482	99.3%
22	Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev Baton Rouge · public	—	—	$46,482	—
23	Southeastern Louisiana University - St Amant High School St Amant · public	—	—	$46,482	—
24	Southeastern Louisiana University - Destrahan High School Destrehan · public	—	—	$46,482	—
25	Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School St. Rose · public	—	—	$46,482	—

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.