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title: University of Louisiana at Monroe — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Monroe, 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 Monroe

Monroe, 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 | $46,769 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,939 – $68,912 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,062 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $24,932 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $18,769 | derived |

**54% 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 (≈ 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 $18,724 to $116,918 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $116,918 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $84,154 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $70,387 | $56,954 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,673 | $21,602 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,967 | $15,000 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,634 | $18,093 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $56,010 | $26,984 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,176 | $12,555 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,354 | $22,366 |
| Insurance. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,830 | $20,500 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,014 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,120 | $13,036 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $39,870 | $27,969 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,373 | $23,125 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $35,801 | $48,502 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $35,608 | $25,948 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,454 | $23,747 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,224 | $21,650 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $33,953 | $29,679 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $32,146 | $24,984 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $32,036 | not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,832 | $25,567 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,687 | $22,647 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,216 | $18,610 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,195 | $23,972 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,988 | $28,792 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,881 | $23,467 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,754 | $22,832 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,018 | $24,313 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,231 | $20,473 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,724 | $19,500 |

## 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 University of Louisiana at Monroe by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?159993

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