Northwestern State University of Louisiana Rankings & Recognition

Northwestern State University of Louisiana appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #299 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #4 of 5 ranked colleges in Louisiana.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #299 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,722; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $25,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 42.8 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 81th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 16th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indiana State University (#298)
Ranked just below: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (#300)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Nursing

Ranked #313 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 323 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $86,608; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,874; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 52 of 100 · #4 of 12 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 76th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 40th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 20th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mount Olive (#312)
Ranked just below: Stephen F Austin State University (#314)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #353 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,267; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $26,975; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 24.1 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 71th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 3th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 61% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fort Valley State University (#352)
Ranked just below: Averett University (#354)

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Communications

Ranked #365 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $37,273; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $22,045; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 22.1 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 77th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of South Carolina-Upstate (#364)
Ranked just below: The New School (#366)

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Accounting

Ranked #377 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $60,861; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $28,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 25 of 100 · #8 of 8 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 78th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: East Tennessee State University (#376)
Ranked just below: Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (#378)

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Biology

Ranked #445 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 60 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,452; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $23,785; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 41.8 of 100 · #4 of 13 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: Campbell University (#444)
Ranked just below: Regis University-Colorado (#446)

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Psychology

Ranked #702 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 120 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $44,492; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 30.2 of 100 · #9 of 15 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 81th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 4th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 61% of earnings

Ranked just above: Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies (#701)
Ranked just below: Rollins College (#703)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #857 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 92 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,927; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,313; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 28.8 of 100 · #11 of 17 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 79th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $12,842 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 43.6% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Virginia University (#856)
Ranked just below: Pennsylvania College of Technology (#858)

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Admit rate: 92.5%
Avg. net price: $12,842
Graduation: 43.6%
Students: 5,519

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