Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public college in Natchitoches, LA. Its average net price is $12,842 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 | $12,760 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,038 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,217 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,572 |
| $110,001 and up | $19,044 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $43,823 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,745 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,238 |
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 | $52,462 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $33,500 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $62,421 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $27,315 Small program - rough guide n=90 |
| Biology | $33,667 Small program - rough guide n=74 | $26,646 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $43,904 n=126 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | $24,797 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Criminal Justice | $35,717 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=64 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $27,678 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | $72,426 National median for this major n=1,586 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $80,862 Small program - rough guide n=31 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $33,565 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $35,973 Small program - rough guide n=67 | $32,315 Small program - rough guide n=76 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | $68,608 National median for this major n=2,721 | Not published |
| Information Science/Studies | $59,340 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Liberal Arts | $37,721 n=141 | $29,800 n=168 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | Not published |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $41,538 National median for this major n=2,315 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Physical Sciences, General | $49,783 National median for this major n=276 | Not published |
| Psychology | $30,031 n=105 | $27,000 n=162 |
| Registered Nursing | $83,575 n=408 | $29,129 n=434 |
| Social Work | $37,669 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $34,516 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| 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 | $50,308 Small program - rough guide n=37 | Not published |
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