University of New Orleans Rankings & Recognition

University of New Orleans appears in 12 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #90 of 276 for mechanical engineering, and #2 of 5 ranked colleges in Louisiana.

University of New Orleans 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

Mechanical engineering

Ranked #90 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,435; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $19,050; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 57 of 100 · #2 of 5 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 50th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 96th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 64th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas Tech University (#89)
Ranked just below: West Texas A & M University (#91)

Best colleges for mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Ranked #106 of 184 for value

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 32 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $95,630; Ranked-college median: $99,787
Median debt: $19,250; Ranked-college median: $20,732

Value score 44.2 of 100 · #2 of 4 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 25th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 55th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Massachusetts-Amherst (#105)
Ranked just below: Auburn University (#107)

Best colleges for electrical engineering

Civil engineering

Ranked #114 of 181 for value

Civil Engineering · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,704; Ranked-college median: $85,627
Median debt: $18,816; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 43.3 of 100 · #2 of 4 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 20th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,058) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at San Antonio (#113)
Ranked just below: University of Nevada-Reno (#115)

Best colleges for civil engineering

Engineering

Ranked #115 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,435; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $19,050; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 55.8 of 100 · #4 of 7 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Colorado Boulder (#114)
Ranked just below: Texas Tech University (#116)

Best colleges for engineering

Education

Ranked #124 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,652; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $21,713; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 64.4 of 100 · #3 of 9 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Monmouth University (#123)
Ranked just below: SUNY Buffalo State (#125)

Best colleges for education

Computer science

Ranked #144 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $99,548; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $15,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 60.8 of 100 · #1 of 8 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 54th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 75th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 16% of earnings

Ranked just above: Illinois Institute of Technology (#143)
Ranked just below: Gonzaga University (#145)

Best colleges for computer science

Marketing

Ranked #258 of 354 for value

Marketing · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,474; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 37.7 of 100 · #2 of 11 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Augsburg University (#257)
Ranked just below: Saint Ambrose University (#259)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #273 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,153; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $14,723; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 32.2 of 100 · #5 of 7 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wilmington University-Delaware (#272)
Ranked just below: University of South Dakota (#274)

Best colleges for finance

Accounting

Ranked #320 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 51 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,301; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $16,281; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 35 of 100 · #5 of 8 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Martin (#319)
Ranked just below: Nova Southeastern University (#321)

Best colleges for accounting

Biology

Ranked #396 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 83 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,671; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 46.3 of 100 · #3 of 13 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Framingham State University (#395)
Ranked just below: Pace University (#397)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #646 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 56 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,058; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,435; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 40.9 of 100 · #5 of 17 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 18th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 40th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Albright College (#645)
Ranked just below: Pasco-Hernando State College (#647)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #659 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 54 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $37,747; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $16,790; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 33.3 of 100 · #6 of 15 in Louisiana

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $7,761 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 37.6% · debt is 45% of earnings