Best colleges for business in Louisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana ranks first in Louisiana for business value (#118 nationally, value score 72): graduates earn $95,966 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $40,693 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 17 Louisiana colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best business colleges in Louisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana ranks first in Louisiana for business value (#118 nationally, value score 72): graduates earn $95,966 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $40,693 a year. 17 Louisiana colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $52,842 and the average net price is $12,842 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 17 Louisiana colleges qualify. At the median one, business graduates earn $52,842 and the average net price is $12,842 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at University of New Orleans: $7,761 a year.
- Median earnings
- $52,842
- National: $64,860
- Median net price
- $12,842
- National: $19,132
- Median federal debt
- $23,413
- business graduates
- Public colleges
- 14 of 17
- in this list
17 colleges
The Louisiana ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Rank in Louisiana 1
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · #118 nationally
72.0Value- Earnings
- $95,966
- Net price
- $40,693
- Federal debt
- $19,525
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- Rank in Louisiana 2
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public · #369 nationally
56.4Value- Earnings
- $64,590
- Net price
- $19,286
- Federal debt
- $18,625
- Graduation rate
- 68%
- Earnings
- $60,532
- Net price
- $11,228
- Federal debt
- $19,500
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Earnings
- $60,949
- Net price
- $11,959
- Federal debt
- $24,500
- Graduation rate
- 61%
- Earnings
- $56,058
- Net price
- $7,761
- Federal debt
- $19,435
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Rank in Louisiana 6
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA · Public · #776 nationally
34.1Value- Earnings
- $54,808
- Net price
- $8,092
- Federal debt
- $23,413
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Rank in Louisiana 7
Nicholls State University-Louisiana
Thibodaux, LA · Public · #797 nationally
33.2Value- Earnings
- $54,927
- Net price
- $13,357
- Federal debt
- $25,000
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Earnings
- $52,842
- Net price
- $12,218
- Federal debt
- $24,129
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Rank in Louisiana 9
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA · Public · #808 nationally
32.5Value- Earnings
- $53,473
- Net price
- $14,924
- Federal debt
- $22,000
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- Rank in Louisiana 10
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA · Public · #822 nationally
31.4Value- Earnings
- $51,621
- Net price
- $12,468
- Federal debt
- $21,776
- Graduation rate
- 46%
- Rank in Louisiana 11
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA · Public · #857 nationally
28.8Value- Earnings
- $51,927
- Net price
- $12,842
- Federal debt
- $24,313
- Graduation rate
- 44%
- Rank in Louisiana 12
Southern University at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA · Public · #891 nationally
26.2Value- Earnings
- $42,068
- Net price
- $12,086
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 15%
- Rank in Louisiana 13
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA · Public · #903 nationally
25.1Value- Earnings
- $49,772
- Net price
- $12,105
- Federal debt
- $23,618
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Rank in Louisiana 14
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · #945 nationally
20.0Value- Earnings
- $41,198
- Net price
- $19,722
- Federal debt
- $23,231
- Graduation rate
- 55%
- Earnings
- $44,729
- Net price
- $16,988
- Federal debt
- $35,500
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Rank in Louisiana 16
New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · #966 nationally
16.4Value- Earnings
- $49,546
- Net price
- $26,363
- Federal debt
- Not reported
- Graduation rate
- 51%
- Rank in Louisiana 17
Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA · Public · #967 nationally
16.2Value- Earnings
- $48,716
- Net price
- $18,631
- Federal debt
- $28,000
- Graduation rate
- 28%
Method: the same value score as the national business ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about business colleges in Louisiana
What are the best colleges for business in Louisiana?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Louisiana colleges for business are Tulane University of Louisiana (value score 72), Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (value score 56.4) and McNeese State University (value score 49.2). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Louisiana college has the highest earnings for business graduates?
Tulane University of Louisiana: its business graduates have median earnings of $95,966 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable business college in Louisiana on this list?
University of New Orleans has the lowest average net price of the ranked Louisiana colleges, $7,761 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Louisiana colleges are ranked for business?
17 Louisiana colleges have a business bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Louisiana.