Dillard University

New Orleans, Louisiana · Private, nonprofit

Of 7 assessed programs, 6 leave graduates out-earning a typical Louisiana high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 14 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$19,819
$30k to $48k$21,094
$48k to $75k$23,224
$75k to $110k$26,032
$110k and up$27,019
All families (average)$22,094

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

7 of 21 programs could be assessed 33% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Louisiana high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
BiologyBachelor's Degree$37,061+$2,711clears the bar$31,00011.4 yrs30
Criminal JusticeBachelor's Degree$49,687+$15,337clears the bar$31,0002.0 yrs29
PsychologyBachelor's Degree$33,143 1-year earnings-$1,207falls short$34,741insufficient data17
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$49,546+$15,196clears the bar$29,0001.9 yrs15
NursingBachelor's Degree$90,661+$56,311clears the barinsufficient datainsufficient data13
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$47,641+$13,291clears the bar$31,0622.3 yrs11
Communications and MediaBachelor's Degree$49,103+$14,753clears the bar$34,5002.3 yrs8
TheatreBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data11
Film and PhotographyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data9
Political ScienceBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data8
Computer and Information ScienceBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
EnglishBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
ChemistryBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
MusicBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data5
PhysicsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Fine ArtsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
AccountingBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Social WorkBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data3
MathematicsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data1

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,350/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.