Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Baton Rouge Community College has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $142,004 four years after finishing, against $73,971 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,556
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Baton Rouge Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 38 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 43 | $96,861 | $142,004 | $73,97192% above | $11,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 100 | $73,759 | $76,746 | $79,9434% below | $21,125 |
| Construction Management | 50 | $52,746 | $72,619 | $72,6190% above | $11,903 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $58,903 | N/A | $60,3632% below | $19,625 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 61 | $35,680 | $44,719 | $49,1349% below | $14,750 |
| Legal Support Services | 10 | N/A | $42,298 | $45,7518% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 27 | $32,257 | $41,587 | $47,30612% below | $21,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 170 | $33,634 | $39,734 | $42,7747% below | $16,125 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 32 | $57,329 | N/A | $47,93320% above | $21,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | 99 | N/A | $49,233 | $49,1000% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 13 | $29,360 | $33,346 | $36,7769% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Baton Rouge Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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