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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Louisiana State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for LSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $43,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $56,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Veterinary Medicine, with median first-year earnings of $77,300 , followed by Chemical Engineering at $75,600 , and Mechanical Engineering at $69,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Law (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $50,600 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $41,500 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $35,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Louisiana State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Louisiana State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Veterinary Medicine (Bachelor’s Degree) $77,300
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,400
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,600
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,400
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,900
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,300
Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,200
Law (First Professional Degree) $50,600
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,700
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $41,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,000
Interior Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,000
Library Science and Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $35,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $33,200
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900

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

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026