Southern University Law Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Public
Of 25 assessed programs, 24 leave graduates out-earning a typical Louisiana high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 31 could not be assessed.
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.
25 of 56 programs could be assessed 45% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional Degree | $67,462 | +$33,112 | clears the bar | $118,010 | 3.6 yrs | 32 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,838 | +$52,488 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 0.6 yrs | 18 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $49,609 | +$15,259 | clears the bar | $27,125 | 1.8 yrs | 14 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $48,716 | +$14,366 | clears the bar | $28,750 | 2.0 yrs | 9 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $73,081 | +$38,731 | clears the bar | $49,378 | 1.3 yrs | 7 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | $41,311 | +$6,961 | clears the bar | $35,071 | 5.0 yrs | 6 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $41,901 | +$7,551 | clears the bar | $31,000 | 4.1 yrs | 5 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $55,482 | +$21,132 | clears the bar | $45,137 | 2.1 yrs | 5 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,217 | +$17,867 | clears the bar | $30,000 | 1.7 yrs | 5 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,951 | +$24,601 | clears the bar | $28,750 | 1.2 yrs | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,969 | +$58,619 | clears the bar | $28,437 | 0.5 yrs | 4 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,880 | +$10,530 | clears the bar | $29,067 | 2.8 yrs | 4 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,844 | +$9,494 | clears the bar | $29,216 | 3.1 yrs | 4 |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's Degree | $30,865 1-year earnings | -$3,485 | falls short | $26,514 | insufficient data | 3 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $48,264 | +$13,914 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 3 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,596 | +$14,246 | clears the bar | $33,458 | 2.3 yrs | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $50,616 | +$16,266 | clears the bar | $36,603 | 2.3 yrs | 3 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $120,049 | +$85,699 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.5 yrs | 3 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $53,159 | +$18,809 | clears the bar | $25,250 | 1.3 yrs | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $56,111 | +$21,761 | clears the bar | $36,250 | 1.7 yrs | 2 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $64,924 | +$30,574 | clears the bar | $47,498 | 1.6 yrs | 2 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $56,097 | +$21,747 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.2 yrs | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $68,016 | +$33,666 | clears the bar | $31,125 | 0.9 yrs | 1 |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $49,918 | +$15,568 | clears the bar | $67,308 | 4.3 yrs | 1 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,611 | +$17,261 | clears the bar | $35,124 | 2.0 yrs | 1 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 3 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Forestry | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Engineering, General | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Forestry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Forestry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | 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.