Accounting Programs in Louisiana
Accounting teaches financial reporting, audit, and tax, and it maps directly onto the CPA path. Starting roles in public accounting are standardized, which makes its earnings figures some of the most comparable across colleges.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centenary College of Louisiana | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Dillard University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Grambling State University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | $39,531 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Accounting | $50,158 Small program - rough guide n=54 | $33,092 n=136 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Accounting | $53,475 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $19,262 Small program - rough guide n=68 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Louisiana Christian University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Louisiana Tech University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | $21,250 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| McNeese State University | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| University of New Orleans | Accounting | $51,132 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $15,856 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Nicholls State University | Accounting | $52,449 Small program - rough guide n=39 | Not published |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Accounting | $52,462 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $33,500 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| University of Holy Cross | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Accounting | $50,645 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $23,885 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Southern University and A & M College | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Accounting | $49,316 Small program - rough guide n=69 | $19,235 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Herzing University-New Orleans | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Southern University Law Center | Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |