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

Hammond, 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 | $46,482 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,383 – $68,123 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,077 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 45% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,604 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 67% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,482 | derived |

**45% 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 $11,077 (≈ 24% 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 $22,925 to $86,869 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $86,869 | $39,290 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,570 | $21,450 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,051 | $21,500 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,526 | $26,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $50,185 | $21,201 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,908 | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $49,491 | $17,851 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $49,114 | $33,996 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,791 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $42,035 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,993 | $23,031 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,871 | $15,438 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,728 | $33,500 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,400 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,123 | $21,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,388 | $19,650 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,012 | $20,500 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,953 | $26,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,947 | $19,275 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,223 | $21,924 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,507 | $22,977 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,082 | $23,757 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,978 | $18,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,964 | $20,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,091 | $22,838 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,598 | $18,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,851 | $20,875 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,784 | $22,639 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,341 | $23,896 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,172 | $24,250 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,925 | $27,600 |

## 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 Southeastern Louisiana University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?160612

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