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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 Compare across schools →
83
$59,150/yr Very High 18.0x
Construction Management Compare across schools →
81
$66,934/yr High 19.1x
Finance 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 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 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 Compare across schools →
67
$41,232/yr High 13.6x
Landscape Architecture Compare across schools →
62
$60,668/yr High 14.1x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
61
$45,957/yr High 9.6x
Environmental 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 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 Compare across schools →
50
$24,882/yr High 12.5x
Geosciences Compare across schools →
49
$42,218/yr High 12.5x
Political Science 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 Compare across schools →
45
$42,491/yr Very High 7.9x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →
45
$31,956/yr Moderate 11.0x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →
42
$29,793/yr High 12.0x
Biology Compare across schools →
38
$22,742/yr High 12.3x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools →
37
$29,539/yr High 5.2x
Psychology Compare across schools →
36
$23,859/yr High 10.5x
Sociology Compare across schools →
34
$27,846/yr High 9.6x
Communication Disorders 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 Compare across schools →
28
$23,348/yr Moderate 7.7x
English 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 Compare across schools →
23
$24,879/yr Low 8.9x
Theater & Drama Compare across schools →
22
$20,290/yr Moderate 7.0x