LSU Majors

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Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors at Louisiana State University

Popular undergraduate majors at Louisiana State University are Biology/Biological Sciences, General Studies, and Mass Communication/Media Studies. 6% of students major in Biology/Biological Sciences, 6% in General Studies, and 6% in Mass Communication/Media Studies. The full list of 70 undergraduate majors and annual graduate counts follows. See median earnings by major for LSU graduates.

List of undergrad majors offered at Louisiana State University
Agriculture Graduates
Agricultural Business and Management 123
Animal Sciences 63
Food Science 4
Plant Sciences 19
Computer and Information Sciences Graduates
Computer Science 38
Education Graduates
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 15
Elementary Education and Teaching 128
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 19
Agricultural Teacher Education 1
Music Teacher Education 23
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 246
Engineering Graduates
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 33
Chemical Engineering 66
Civil Engineering 76
Computer Engineering 24
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 58
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 8
Mechanical Engineering 44
Petroleum Engineering 64
Industrial Engineering 32
Foreign Languages Graduates
German Language and Literature 6
French Language and Literature 34
Spanish Language and Literature 24
Latin Language and Literature 3
Work and Family Studies Graduates
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 19
English and Literature Graduates
English Language and Literature 148
Liberal Arts and Humanities Graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24
General Studies 275
Biology Graduates
Biology/Biological Sciences 283
Biochemistry 36
Microbiology 17
Mathematics Graduates
Mathematics 34
Natural Resources Conservation Graduates
Environmental Science 8
Natural Resources Management and Policy 26
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management 1
General Studies Graduates
Nutrition Sciences 42
International/Global Studies 68
Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies Graduates
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 63
Philosophy and Religious Studies Graduates
Philosophy 31
Architecture Graduates
Architecture 33
Interior Architecture 33
Landscape Architecture 25
Physical Sciences Graduates
Chemistry 21
Geology/Earth Science 23
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 4
Physics 10
Psychology Graduates
Psychology 187
Social Sciences Graduates
Anthropology 40
Economics 18
Geography 14
Political Science and Government 138
Sociology 129
Ethnic Studies Graduates
Women's Studies 2
Visual and Performing Arts Graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts 20
Fine/Studio Arts 89
Music 11
Music Performance 35
Health Professions Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 74
Business Graduates
Business Administration and Management 124
Accounting 185
Business/Managerial Economics 15
Finance 127
International Business/Trade/Commerce 12
Management Science 27
Marketing/Marketing Management 95
Fashion Merchandising 85
Construction Management 157
History Graduates
History 141
Communication Graduates
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 121
Mass Communication/Media Studies 255

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=159391.

Median earnings by major: Louisiana State University salaries by major.

Last updated: August 2026