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

Ruston, LA · Public · Bachelor-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 | $52,279 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,547 – $79,643 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 64% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,280 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,279 | derived |

**64% 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 $15,000 (≈ 29% 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 $18,200 to $78,252 across 36 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's Degree | $78,252 | not reported |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,802 | $18,342 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $71,940 | $18,750 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,065 | $26,216 |
| Engineering, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,992 | not reported |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,686 | $30,875 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,478 | $22,732 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $62,364 | $19,334 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,888 | $21,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $56,100 | $17,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,977 | $39,967 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,527 | $24,676 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Master's Degree | $53,464 | not reported |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,634 | $20,385 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $49,365 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,736 | $29,721 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,329 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,446 | $24,786 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $42,347 | $22,395 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,426 | $22,375 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,076 | $28,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $39,996 | $45,417 |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,884 | $22,083 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,692 | $23,343 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,566 | $19,625 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,660 | $17,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,406 | $25,434 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,305 | $21,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,227 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,644 | $24,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,006 | $19,868 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,860 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,786 | $20,910 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,071 | $22,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,720 | $22,500 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,200 | $22,500 |

## 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 Louisiana Tech University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?159647

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