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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA lsu.edu 29,207 students

Louisiana State University's main campus occupies 650 acres on the Mississippi River. Its 250 buildings are built in the style of Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. As the state's flagship university, LSU offers a comprehensive range of programs with a strong emphasis on research. The university is known for its passionate sports culture and its live tiger mascot, Mike.

Programs
44
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$42,735
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$11,954
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $28,631/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. LSU's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 26% of students receive Pell Grants; 30% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $14,035 $56,140
$30K – $48K $17,014 $68,056
$48K – $75K $21,261 $85,044
$75K – $110K $25,140 $100,560
$110K+ $26,244 $104,976
Sticker price (no aid) $11,954 $47,816
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at LSU

44 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Management Science
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Compare across schools →
83
$59,150/yr Very High 18.0x
Construction Management Compare across schools →
81
$66,934/yr High 19.1x
Finance
Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →
81
$54,408/yr Very High 17.3x
Computer Science Compare across schools →
80
$58,697/yr Very High 17.0x
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →
79
$56,910/yr Very High 16.0x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →
75
$75,311/yr Very High 20.8x
Electrical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →
74
$77,238/yr Very High 20.3x
Chemical Engineering Compare across schools →
74
$74,786/yr High 22.3x
International Business Compare across schools →
74
$49,890/yr Very High 16.7x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →
72
$67,552/yr High 17.4x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →
70
$78,915/yr Very High 15.5x
Petroleum Engineering Compare across schools →
67
$56,605/yr High 18.6x
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →
67
$41,232/yr High 13.6x
Landscape Architecture Compare across schools →
62
$60,668/yr High 14.1x
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →
61
$45,957/yr High 9.6x
Environmental Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Compare across schools →
60
$59,237/yr Very High 12.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
59
$44,136/yr Very High 13.0x
Marketing Compare across schools →
58
$40,219/yr Very High 12.6x
Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Compare across schools →
57
$44,717/yr High 14.7x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →
56
$65,285/yr High 12.7x
Architecture Compare across schools →
52
$42,400/yr High 13.1x
Interior Architecture Compare across schools →
50
$44,511/yr High 11.3x
Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare across schools →
50
$32,516/yr High 11.0x
Subject-Area Teaching
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →
50
$24,882/yr High 12.5x
Geosciences
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Compare across schools →
49
$42,218/yr High 12.5x
Political Science
Political Science and Government Compare across schools →
49
$30,771/yr Very High 12.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
47
$38,426/yr High 11.3x
History Compare across schools →
46
$32,999/yr High 10.7x
Business Economics
Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →
45
$42,491/yr Very High 7.9x
Health & Physical Education
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →
45
$31,956/yr Moderate 11.0x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →
42
$29,793/yr High 12.0x
Biology
Biology, General Compare across schools →
38
$22,742/yr High 12.3x
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →
37
$29,539/yr High 5.2x
Psychology
Psychology, General Compare across schools →
36
$23,859/yr High 10.5x
Sociology Compare across schools →
34
$27,846/yr High 9.6x
Communication Disorders
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →
34
$18,575/yr High 12.0x
Apparel and Textiles Compare across schools →
31
$26,004/yr High 4.4x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools →
30
$26,117/yr High 10.2x
Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →
28
$23,348/yr Moderate 7.7x
English
English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →
25
$24,355/yr Very High 8.2x
Anthropology Compare across schools →
24
$21,787/yr High 5.9x
Philosophy Compare across schools →
24
$20,222/yr Very High 9.6x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →
23
$24,879/yr Low 8.9x
Theater & Drama
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →
22
$20,290/yr Moderate 7.0x

More Colleges in Louisiana

Top-scored 4-year colleges and universities elsewhere in Louisiana, ranked by average DegreeOutlook Score across their programs.

Herzing University-New Orleans
Metairie, LA
7 programs 63/100
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
4 programs 55/100
Louisiana State University-Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
6 programs 53/100
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
15 programs 52/100
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
9 programs 51/100
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
21 programs 51/100
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
27 programs 51/100
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
27 programs 50/100