South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, Louisiana · Public
Of 20 assessed programs, 15 leave graduates out-earning a typical Louisiana high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 30 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $11,793 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,823 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,266 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,106 |
| $110k and up | $17,696 |
| All families (average) | $12,564 |
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.
20 of 50 programs could be assessed 40% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $60,782 | +$26,432 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 264 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $36,681 | +$2,331 | clears the bar | $15,210 | 6.5 yrs | 255 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $38,236 | +$3,886 | clears the bar | $12,400 | 3.2 yrs | 159 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,831 | +$12,481 | clears the bar | $13,062 | 1.0 yrs | 78 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,728 | +$18,378 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.3 yrs | 74 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,484 | +$9,134 | clears the bar | $5,750 | 0.6 yrs | 58 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $83,584 | +$49,234 | clears the bar | $20,125 | 0.4 yrs | 54 |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,576 | +$35,226 | clears the bar | $7,250 | 0.2 yrs | 50 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,415 | +$21,065 | clears the bar | $6,062 | 0.3 yrs | 43 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $71,640 | +$37,290 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 39 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,758 | +$11,408 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $32,272 | -$2,078 | falls short | $11,050 | insufficient data | 32 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,397 | -$4,953 | falls short | $9,500 | insufficient data | 29 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,422 | +$2,072 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $65,243 | +$30,893 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $34,056 1-year earnings | -$294 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | $35,328 1-year earnings | +$978 | clears the bar | $10,750 | 11.0 yrs | 14 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | $55,737 | +$21,387 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,441 | -$11,909 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $30,348 1-year earnings | -$4,002 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 158 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 36 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 33 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Marine Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
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.