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

New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit · 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 | $52,927 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,186 – $75,942 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $18,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 59% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $64,157 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.35× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $24,927 | derived |

**59% 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 $18,500 (≈ 35% 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 $17,959 to $89,694 across 14 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $89,694 | $51,250 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Master's Degree | $61,932 | $32,157 |
| Law. | Doctoral Degree | $49,811 | $151,551 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,937 | not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,993 | $24,735 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $35,772 | $79,047 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,839 | $26,077 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,933 | $27,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,578 | $26,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,187 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,053 | $25,898 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,005 | $27,000 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,206 | $26,899 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $17,959 | $26,947 |

## 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 Loyola University New Orleans by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?159656

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