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

Lafayette, 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 | $47,089 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,444 – $69,312 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,991 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,510 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 53% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,884 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,089 | derived |

**53% 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 $14,991 (≈ 32% 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 $18,740 to $94,642 across 46 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $94,642 | $51,250 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Master's Degree | $79,395 | $20,500 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,585 | $20,927 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $70,122 | $61,500 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,557 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,455 | $15,494 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,860 | $22,175 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,470 | $21,500 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,296 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,393 | $33,685 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,823 | $22,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $50,920 | $21,952 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,943 | $20,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,825 | $25,945 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $49,065 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Doctoral Degree | $48,234 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $44,901 | not reported |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,063 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,986 | $23,710 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,301 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,976 | $23,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,749 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $36,533 | $36,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $35,773 | not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,111 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,798 | $24,340 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,697 | $25,126 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,509 | $22,219 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,799 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,633 | $23,131 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,803 | $25,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,418 | $23,961 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,936 | $24,625 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,500 | $23,149 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,190 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,085 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,470 | $22,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,435 | not reported |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,363 | $22,063 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,483 | $25,509 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,820 | $24,401 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,659 | $24,706 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,532 | $24,250 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,487 | $21,294 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,583 | $25,115 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,740 | not reported |

## 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?160658

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