Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Southeastern Louisiana University has 33 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $116,085 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$49,502
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 Southeastern Louisiana University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 23 | $57,610 | $92,615 | $85,0009% above | $11,750 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $60,464 | $83,039 | $83,9281% below | $22,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 157 | $78,757 | $77,367 | $86,02010% below | $20,441 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 16 | $57,515 | $76,401 | $81,5626% below | $25,735 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 27 | $61,346 | $74,785 | $78,8015% below | $23,779 |
| Computer Science | 34 | $64,083 | $72,410 | $99,17727% below | $17,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 20 | $51,578 | $62,917 | $77,31219% below | $22,287 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 61 | $50,645 | $59,067 | $73,05419% below | $22,066 |
| Marketing | 84 | $43,875 | $53,477 | $66,54220% below | $18,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 222 | $45,008 | $51,621 | $64,59020% below | $21,776 |
| Biology, General | 96 | $36,941 | $49,951 | $57,55813% below | $21,444 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 87 | $30,419 | $48,719 | $53,0248% below | $22,429 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 64 | $49,239 | $47,405 | $47,7301% below | $18,298 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 16 | $49,427 | $47,307 | $50,8277% below | $25,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 39 | $24,074 | $46,061 | $58,49121% below | $16,625 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 48 | $41,729 | $46,051 | $53,82514% below | $19,593 |
| Public Health | 26 | $35,333 | $45,401 | $57,39821% below | $25,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 67 | $39,438 | $45,393 | $54,46917% below | $21,769 |
| History | 18 | $34,599 | $45,161 | $50,38710% below | $24,499 |
| Social Work | 32 | $39,805 | $43,291 | $51,85917% below | $23,456 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 223 | $36,745 | $42,692 | $52,02018% below | $22,452 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 58 | $32,179 | $40,307 | $41,5503% below | $20,334 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | $26,464 | $39,235 | $48,77320% below | $19,450 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 31 | $38,482 | $38,514 | $46,13617% below | $25,200 |
| Psychology, General | 97 | $29,424 | $37,998 | $50,06624% below | $20,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 36 | $100,925 | $116,085 | $120,3384% below | $34,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 70 | $61,902 | $79,499 | $95,12716% below | $24,918 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 46 | $61,350 | $63,026 | $69,94410% below | $30,687 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 10 | N/A | $55,954 | $60,5538% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | $52,205 | N/A | $59,16612% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 33 | N/A | $51,497 | $65,78622% below | $25,171 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 36 | $45,125 | $48,915 | $58,99817% below | $38,904 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 8 | $73,338 | N/A | $96,45724% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Southeastern Louisiana University 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 Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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