Best Value Colleges in Louisiana
113 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.
#1
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA·public
Earnings
$52,279
Net Price
$11,864/yr
Grad Rate
61%
67
Value
#2
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Shreveport, LA·public
Earnings
$47,477
Net Price
$7,022/yr
Grad Rate
35%
60
Value
#3
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA·public
Earnings
$61,251
Net Price
$19,151/yr
Grad Rate
70%
56
Value
#4
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Alexandria, LA·public
Earnings
$42,205
Net Price
$7,065/yr
Grad Rate
35%
52
Value
#5
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA·public
Earnings
$45,454
Net Price
$12,947/yr
Grad Rate
54%
47
Value
#6
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA·public
Earnings
$46,453
Net Price
$12,493/yr
Grad Rate
49%
46
Value
#7
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA·public
Earnings
$47,089
Net Price
$13,530/yr
Grad Rate
52%
46
Value
#8
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA·public
Earnings
$46,769
Net Price
$13,466/yr
Grad Rate
52%
45
Value
#9
Louisiana Christian University
Pineville, LA·private
Earnings
$51,700
Net Price
$13,113/yr
Grad Rate
42%
42
Value
#10
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA·public
Earnings
$46,482
Net Price
$13,154/yr
Grad Rate
45%
40
Value
#11
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA·public
Earnings
$47,872
Net Price
$12,384/yr
Grad Rate
40%
39
Value
#12
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA·private
Earnings
$59,419
Net Price
$18,552/yr
Grad Rate
49%
39
Value
#13
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA·public
Earnings
$47,021
Net Price
$13,606/yr
Grad Rate
44%
38
Value
#14
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA·private
Earnings
$52,184
Net Price
$17,127/yr
Grad Rate
49%
38
Value
#15
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA·private
Earnings
$52,927
Net Price
$23,696/yr
Grad Rate
63%
35
Value
#16
Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA·private
Earnings
$63,268
Net Price
$39,949/yr
Grad Rate
88%
35
Value
#17
University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA·private
Earnings
$49,316
Net Price
$15,635/yr
Grad Rate
42%
33
Value
#18
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA·private
Earnings
$50,330
Net Price
$23,624/yr
Grad Rate
58%
31
Value
#19
Dillard University
New Orleans, LA·private
Earnings
$39,196
Net Price
$22,094/yr
Grad Rate
44%
20
Value
#20
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA·public
Earnings
$41,109
Net Price
$19,809/yr
Grad Rate
34%
18
Value