University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus
Lafayette, LA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus has 50 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $117,259 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
$52,638
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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 13 | $92,902 | $102,594 | $102,5000% above | N/A |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 | $75,273 | $102,119 | $97,2025% above | $22,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 268 | $82,686 | $91,270 | $86,0206% above | $18,483 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | $70,375 | $91,187 | $91,2850% above | $24,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 38 | $68,528 | $86,128 | $85,1151% above | $29,125 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 38 | $78,545 | $84,883 | $98,95314% below | $23,766 |
| Computer Science | 50 | $66,588 | $83,527 | $99,17716% below | $21,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 36 | $59,493 | $77,087 | $85,0009% below | $24,625 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Not available | $57,127 | $69,334 | $81,56215% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | $49,316 | $60,241 | $73,05418% below | $17,904 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 5 | N/A | $60,104 | $70,97515% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 74 | $45,700 | $59,315 | $77,31223% below | $21,494 |
| Mathematics | 11 | N/A | $54,004 | $70,62824% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 53 | $43,803 | $53,685 | $66,54219% below | $18,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 128 | $47,000 | $53,473 | $64,59017% below | $22,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 162 | $35,464 | $53,265 | $50,8275% above | $25,469 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 26 | N/A | $51,546 | $54,4795% below | $19,999 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 41 | $26,050 | $51,531 | $58,49112% below | $23,050 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 29 | $42,491 | $51,082 | $62,02718% below | $25,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 35 | $47,350 | $50,001 | $58,51815% below | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 46 | $34,849 | $49,201 | $54,46910% below | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $33,109 | $48,378 | $61,61321% below | $22,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 80 | $46,133 | $46,313 | $47,7303% below | $21,950 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 354 | $37,063 | $45,010 | $52,02013% below | $23,598 |
| Psychology, General | 121 | $29,847 | $44,574 | $50,06611% below | $22,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $36,055 | $44,432 | $53,82517% below | $28,523 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 13 | $43,757 | N/A | $40,7747% above | N/A |
| Sociology | 14 | N/A | $43,316 | $52,10517% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 10 | N/A | $43,178 | $55,85623% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 16 | $35,851 | $42,867 | $52,72719% below | N/A |
| Interior Architecture | 12 | $42,006 | N/A | $48,83714% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 38 | $25,114 | $41,936 | $48,77314% below | $22,500 |
| Biology, General | 128 | $31,303 | $41,323 | $57,55828% below | $25,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 26 | $33,156 | $41,274 | $47,26913% below | $27,750 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 7 | $41,022 | N/A | $57,38429% below | N/A |
| Chemistry | 15 | $40,820 | N/A | $48,36016% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 45 | $25,175 | $36,472 | $41,55012% below | $27,000 |
| Music | 17 | $29,678 | $29,175 | $43,38733% below | $28,283 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 4 | $23,848 | N/A | $31,36924% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 38 | $106,238 | $117,259 | $120,3383% below | $55,018 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | N/A | $106,248 | $94,04813% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 312 | $77,238 | $73,988 | $95,12722% below | $26,144 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 42 | $71,814 | N/A | $73,2842% below | $27,899 |
| Architecture | 26 | $53,004 | $62,384 | $73,49615% below | $28,419 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 30 | $55,191 | $60,861 | $65,7867% below | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 23 | $58,288 | N/A | $63,5458% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 0 | $30,912 | $48,572 | $58,99818% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 14 | $43,942 | N/A | $56,48622% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 29 | $71,979 | $92,127 | $101,1949% below | $54,982 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 12 | N/A | $61,123 | $66,5868% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Louisiana at Lafayette Main Campus 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 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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