Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
- Median pay
- $232,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
University of New Orleans Outcomes
University of New Orleans has 33 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering Science (master's), where graduates earn a median $114,412 four years after finishing, against $137,274 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
37.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
66.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$53,518
Former students who received federal aid
University of New Orleans graduate earnings by major
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 New Orleans. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 67 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- 88 graduates · $49,023 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 2 of 33 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Computer Science
- Median debt is 16% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Engineering Science (master's)
- $114,412
- Field median $137,274
- Computer Science (bachelor's)
- $99,548
- Field median $99,177
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's)
- $95,630
- Field median $98,953
- Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's)
- $91,435
- Field median $91,285
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $85,215
- Field median $95,127
- Accounting and Related Services (master's)
- $83,470
- Field median $93,228
- Civil Engineering (bachelor's)
- $80,704
- Field median $85,115
- Finance and Financial Management Services (master's)
- $65,853
- Field median $86,896
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 41 | $54,500 | $99,548 | $99,1770% above | $15,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 32 | $78,718 | $95,630 | $98,9533% below | $19,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | $74,842 | $91,435 | $91,2850% above | $19,050 |
| Civil Engineering | 21 | $63,813 | $80,704 | $85,1155% below | $18,816 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 51 | $51,132 | $59,301 | $73,05419% below | $16,281 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 56 | $42,616 | $56,058 | $64,59013% below | $19,435 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 35 | $50,447 | $54,153 | $77,31230% below | $14,723 |
| Biology, General | 83 | $29,412 | $52,671 | $57,5588% below | $18,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 26 | $50,448 | $51,652 | $47,7308% above | $21,713 |
| Marketing | 37 | $45,870 | $51,474 | $66,54223% below | $15,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 88 | $41,393 | $49,023 | $54,53010% below | $17,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 9 | $39,777 | $48,987 | $60,37919% below | N/A |
| History | 12 | $30,617 | $46,315 | $50,3878% below | N/A |
| Public Health | 0 | $41,855 | N/A | $42,9783% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | $33,006 | $40,424 | $48,77317% below | $18,750 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 10 | $48,178 | $39,391 | $55,85629% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 19 | $29,671 | $39,243 | $53,02426% below | $17,750 |
| Psychology, General | 54 | $31,626 | $37,747 | $50,06625% below | $16,790 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 26 | $30,532 | $28,807 | $40,05328% below | $20,212 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 22 | $27,933 | $26,737 | $41,55036% below | $18,540 |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Science | 12 | N/A | $114,412 | $137,27417% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 58 | $74,793 | $85,215 | $95,12710% below | $39,453 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | $69,361 | $83,470 | $93,22810% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 16 | $65,853 | N/A | $86,89624% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 19 | $57,891 | $63,152 | $89,92830% below | $24,341 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 9 | $61,863 | N/A | $63,5453% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 15 | $52,788 | $61,526 | $58,8455% above | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 10 | $59,573 | N/A | $65,94910% below | $30,750 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 7 | N/A | $59,572 | $64,4298% below | N/A |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 9 | N/A | $53,660 | $60,61011% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 14 | $39,390 | $48,203 | $56,93915% below | $38,182 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | $45,328 | N/A | $51,42212% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 15 | $47,505 | $44,524 | $58,99825% below | $50,387 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs University of New Orleans reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Management
Chief Executives
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
- Median pay
- $193,950
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
- Median pay
- $172,250
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Verified facts
Did you know? University of New Orleans
- 74.3%University of New Orleans admitted 4,539 of 5,633 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 24.2%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,097 of 4,539.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $7,761average net price after grants for aided students, against $14,308 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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