Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana · Public
Graduate earnings
22of 22 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Louisiana high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year).
22 of 42 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 20: 17 with no earnings published and 3 with nothing reported. The 18 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$12,947 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$12,947 a year
About $51,788 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,714 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,527 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,139 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,784 |
| $110k and up | $17,954 |
| All families (average) | $12,947 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Louisiana high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
29 of 60 programs could be assessed 48% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $79,428 | +$45,078 | clears the bar | $24,738 | 0.5 yrs | 146 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $49,343 | +$14,993 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.4 yrs | 121 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $43,992 | +$9,642 | clears the bar | $21,898 | 2.3 yrs | 112 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $54,927 | +$20,577 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.2 yrs | 108 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $43,133 | +$8,783 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 89 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,011 | +$8,661 | clears the bar | $22,106 | 2.6 yrs | 79 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $120,260 | +$85,910 | above HS line | $48,211 | 0.6 yrs | 60 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $45,142 | +$10,792 | clears the bar | $21,666 | 2.0 yrs | 48 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $99,776 | +$65,426 | above HS line | $19,884 | 0.3 yrs | 45 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,442 | +$15,092 | clears the bar | $21,008 | 1.4 yrs | 35 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $79,041 | +$44,691 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Culinary Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,969 | +$12,619 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.0 yrs | 32 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $66,499 | +$32,149 | clears the bar | $20,463 | 0.6 yrs | 28 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $53,746 | +$19,396 | above HS line | $19,636 | 1.0 yrs | 27 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $41,459 | +$7,109 | clears the bar | $19,423 | 2.7 yrs | 25 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $46,355 | +$12,005 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 2.1 yrs | 23 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $65,635 | +$31,285 | clears the bar | $23,825 | 0.8 yrs | 22 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $56,621 | +$22,271 | above HS line | $23,725 | 1.1 yrs | 21 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $47,646 | +$13,296 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $53,871 | +$19,521 | clears the bar | $21,462 | 1.1 yrs | 21 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $39,637 | +$5,287 | clears the bar | $20,966 | 4.0 yrs | 19 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $54,071 | +$19,721 | above HS line | $41,772 | 2.1 yrs | 17 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $50,107 | +$15,757 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 1.6 yrs | 16 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $53,673 | +$19,323 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $47,677 | +$13,327 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $47,361 | +$13,011 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 1.7 yrs | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $49,600 | +$15,250 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $74,167 | +$39,817 | clears the bar | $17,417 | 0.4 yrs | 4 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $40,241 | +$5,891 | clears the bar | $28,250 | 4.8 yrs | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Surveying Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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