Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public college in Baton Rouge, LA. Its average net price is $19,286 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,670 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,598 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,807 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,421 |
| $110,001 and up | $27,239 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $53,202 |
| 8 years after entry | $61,091 |
| 10 years after entry | $64,338 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $53,475 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $19,262 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Agricultural Public Services | $45,991 National median for this major n=576 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $33,612 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $18,593 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | $21,875 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $39,470 Small program - rough guide n=44 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | $58,941 National median for this major n=2,238 | Not published |
| Architecture | $57,075 Small program - rough guide n=41 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Biology | $25,755 n=172 | $20,000 n=248 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $56,058 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $19,352 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $47,405 n=167 | $19,501 n=156 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $86,700 Small program - rough guide n=98 | $14,038 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | $21,750 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Civil Engineering | $71,816 n=116 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $29,082 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Communications | $41,301 n=282 | $19,500 n=286 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $64,916 n=117 | $18,932 n=122 |
| Construction Management | $72,846 n=209 | $20,192 n=190 |
| Data Analytics | $66,895 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $26,767 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $21,875 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | $39,674 National median for this major n=116 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $83,624 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $16,750 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $35,970 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=72 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $68,044 National median for this major n=1,601 | Not published |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | $37,126 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $16,125 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $65,667 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $13,062 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,491 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $22,687 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| History | $36,760 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $17,729 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | $32,468 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Industrial Engineering | $74,039 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Interior Architecture | $48,098 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $21,999 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | $20,389 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Landscape Architecture | $59,874 National median for this major n=636 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $65,125 Small program - rough guide n=84 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Marketing | $44,944 n=204 | $22,332 n=150 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $81,248 n=105 | $18,952 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $44,988 n=146 | $29,123 n=160 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Petroleum Engineering | $99,842 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $36,289 n=117 | $19,882 n=186 |
| Psychology | $29,246 n=142 | $18,973 n=232 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Sociology | $32,521 n=136 | $20,939 n=165 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $39,329 n=122 | $22,724 n=205 |
| Studio Art | $32,317 n=110 | $19,500 n=125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $31,189 n=176 | $20,500 n=367 |
| Teaching | $49,502 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
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