Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University is a public college in Ruston, LA. Its average net price is $11,959 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 | $9,657 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $8,771 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,264 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,706 |
| $110,001 and up | $16,606 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,212 |
| 8 years after entry | $55,069 |
| 10 years after entry | $58,121 |
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 | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | $21,250 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Air Transportation | $55,391 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Animal Sciences | $37,766 National median for this major n=6,365 | $24,625 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | $42,738 National median for this major n=78 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Biology | $25,532 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $22,813 n=112 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $70,896 National median for this major n=5,750 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,688 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $24,500 Small program - rough guide n=95 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,826 National median for this major n=8,603 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $23,822 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Computer Science | $61,966 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $24,699 Small program - rough guide n=61 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | $63,579 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=47 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $83,128 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $75,335 National median for this major n=717 | Not published |
| Engineering, Other | $75,133 National median for this major n=687 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $46,965 Small program - rough guide n=30 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Forestry | $46,339 National median for this major n=1,230 | $21,850 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $25,219 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | $31,000 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $27,786 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $22,096 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Industrial Engineering | $79,132 National median for this major n=4,420 | Not published |
| Interior Architecture | $49,118 National median for this major n=692 | Not published |
| Journalism | $33,482 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $52,331 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $19,556 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Marketing | $36,532 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $23,500 Small program - rough guide n=57 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,006 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $25,334 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $43,708 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $24,204 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $29,572 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=71 |
| Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $52,123 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $25,333 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
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