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title: Delgado Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New Orleans, LA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $33,305 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $16,005 – $53,009 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,023 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 24% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,568 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 53% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $5,305 | derived |

**24% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,500 (≈ 28% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $13,500 to $58,409 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,409 | $24,757 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $50,895 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,972 | $20,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,207 | $15,751 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $43,028 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,484 | $13,816 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,071 | $27,150 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $33,890 | $17,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,633 | $15,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,881 | $22,806 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $29,741 | $28,800 |
| Data Processing. | Associate's Degree | $28,165 | $19,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $26,185 | $24,719 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,113 | $11,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $24,899 | $19,867 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $24,649 | $31,707 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,980 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $13,500 | $14,250 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Delgado Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?158662

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