Public · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College: cost, debt and earnings by major
83 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $19,286
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 68%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 30,594
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $14,670 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,598 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $18,807 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $23,421 |
| $110,000+ | $27,239 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (54)
- Chemical Engineering$114,226
- Computer Engineering$106,897
- Petroleum Engineering$103,421
- Mechanical Engineering$99,975
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,208
- Finance and Financial Management Services$95,302
- Industrial Engineering$94,748
- Construction Management$91,660
- Computer Science$89,307
- Civil Engineering$85,627
- Accounting and Related Services$82,617
- Business/Managerial Economics$81,799
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$80,498
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$80,129
- Architecture$69,029
- Landscape Architecture$68,140
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$67,493
- Political Science and Government$67,007
- Geography and Cartography$66,168
- International Business$65,326
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,590
- Mathematics$64,121
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,045
- Marketing$60,408
- Interior Architecture$58,518
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$56,413
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$56,058 (1 yr)
- Biology, General$56,019
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,630
- Communication and Media Studies$55,245
- Nutrition Sciences$55,159
- Sociology$54,442
- Psychology, General$51,675
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,592
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,577
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,422
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$50,173
- Philosophy$50,016
- International/Globalization Studies$49,540
- English Language and Literature, General$49,464
- Human Resources Management and Services$48,650 (1 yr)
- Apparel and Textiles$48,603
- History$48,454
- Music$47,521
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,176
- Anthropology$44,738
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,964
- Animal Sciences$43,797
- Chemistry$43,479 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$43,364
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$38,317
- Agricultural Business and Management$37,811 (1 yr)
- Plant Sciences$36,709 (1 yr)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$25,019 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (1)
- Construction Management$103,041
Master's programs (21)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$120,107
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$108,539
- Construction Management$106,632
- Accounting and Related Services$90,863
- Psychology, General$78,060
- Human Resources Management and Services$77,187
- Communication and Media Studies$76,869
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$73,636
- Public Administration$72,035
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,233
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,415 (1 yr)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,640
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$61,514
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$60,271
- Social Work$59,370
- Education, General$54,303
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,875 (1 yr)
- Music$51,887
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$51,732
- Library Science and Administration$50,960
- Fine and Studio Arts$48,472
Doctoral programs (3)
- Psychology, General$79,351 (1 yr)
- Education, Other$73,543 (1 yr)
- Music$40,939 (1 yr)
First professional programs (2)
- Veterinary Medicine$116,717
- Law$103,602
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,255 (1 yr)
- Library Science and Administration$51,089