Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Delgado Community College has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate), where graduates earn a median $82,163 four years after finishing, against $79,943 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
$37,973
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 Delgado Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 287 | $81,092 | $82,163 | $79,9433% above | $21,967 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 98 | $60,665 | $62,005 | $64,0633% below | $17,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 38 | $45,283 | $55,682 | $46,24620% above | $10,500 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 12 | $49,479 | N/A | $46,6256% above | $20,250 |
| Data Processing | 1 | $24,876 | $45,367 | $52,74214% below | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 61 | $39,617 | $44,673 | $49,1349% below | $20,408 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 188 | $35,096 | $42,920 | $42,7740% above | $18,866 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 56 | $40,727 | $42,677 | $49,13813% below | $18,492 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 76 | $43,309 | $40,697 | $49,32317% below | $25,597 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3 | N/A | $39,354 | $41,4455% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 36 | $32,461 | $35,739 | $47,30624% below | $22,912 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 18 | $30,242 | $34,540 | $34,7501% below | $29,664 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 8 | $37,458 | $33,103 | $42,08621% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 17 | $25,037 | $30,671 | $37,68919% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Delgado 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 and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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