Nicholls State University
Nicholls State University is a public college in Thibodaux, LA. Its average net price is $13,357 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 | $11,693 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,478 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,023 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,061 |
| $110,001 and up | $18,854 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $44,669 |
| 8 years after entry | $49,018 |
| 10 years after entry | $49,144 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $52,449 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $22,752 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $45,631 n=136 | $26,308 n=111 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $32,721 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $39,341 National median for this major n=2,106 | Not published |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | $67,627 National median for this major n=206 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $31,800 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,356 National median for this major n=2,406 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $31,598 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $25,000 n=142 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $45,825 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians | $51,032 National median for this major n=28 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $41,194 n=129 | $27,880 n=147 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $31,357 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $24,199 n=106 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | $73,581 National median for this major n=1,824 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $77,800 n=198 | $24,750 n=139 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Surveying Engineering | $64,206 National median for this major n=63 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $46,229 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
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