Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Southern University and A & M College has 25 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $120,049 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
$47,186
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 Southern University and A & M College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 21 | $75,835 | $92,969 | $91,2852% above | $29,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 91 | $77,540 | $86,838 | $86,0201% above | $31,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 | $69,334 | $68,016 | $85,11520% below | $34,535 |
| Computer Science | 18 | $63,190 | $58,951 | $99,17741% below | $31,000 |
| Marketing | 17 | $43,469 | $56,097 | $66,54216% below | $28,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | N/A | $53,159 | $73,05427% below | $25,500 |
| Social Work | 19 | $30,992 | $52,217 | $51,8591% above | $31,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 18 | $34,760 | $51,611 | $58,49112% below | $28,125 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 32 | $42,289 | $50,616 | $54,5307% below | $33,592 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 67 | $36,896 | $49,609 | $54,4699% below | $27,167 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $43,483 | $48,716 | $64,59025% below | $28,000 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 17 | $35,116 | $48,596 | $46,1365% above | $28,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 30 | $34,694 | $48,264 | $53,82510% below | $29,900 |
| Biology, General | 31 | N/A | $44,880 | $57,55822% below | $26,250 |
| Sociology | 19 | $40,945 | $43,844 | $52,10516% below | $26,125 |
| Psychology, General | 35 | $34,598 | $41,901 | $50,06616% below | $31,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 36 | $36,770 | $41,311 | $54,82225% below | $31,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 15 | $37,995 | N/A | $43,08712% below | $28,875 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 8 | $101,569 | $120,049 | $120,3380% above | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 54 | $61,107 | $73,081 | $95,12723% below | $41,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 18 | $50,057 | $64,924 | $65,7861% below | $47,131 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 27 | $44,793 | $56,111 | $66,26615% below | $27,333 |
| Public Administration | 14 | $51,540 | $55,482 | $77,17528% below | $32,730 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | $51,254 | $49,918 | $65,74424% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 201 | $53,279 | $67,462 | $100,93233% below | $127,635 |
Careers linked to the programs Southern University and A & M 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 Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Civil Engineering and 4 more
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