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title: University of New Orleans — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: New Orleans, 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 New Orleans

New Orleans, 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 | $47,872 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $27,393 – $72,915 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,206 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 38% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,431 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 67% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $19,872 | derived |

**38% 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 $11,000 (≈ 23% 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 $14,757 to $64,533 across 26 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,533 | $13,375 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,967 | $24,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $62,202 | $31,401 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,819 | $12,577 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $56,846 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,978 | $11,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $50,417 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $43,296 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,126 | $18,744 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Master's Degree | $38,126 | $28,770 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,991 | $14,475 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,086 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $36,490 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,194 | $18,243 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,564 | $17,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,390 | $19,683 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $32,079 | $41,812 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,585 | $17,450 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,021 | $15,874 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,587 | $14,960 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,107 | $18,983 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,608 | $16,743 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,943 | $19,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,853 | not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,536 | not reported |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $14,757 | 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 New Orleans by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?159939

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