How much money do Louisiana State University Shreveport graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for LSUS graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $44,400 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods paying $39,400 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $30,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $51,400 followed by Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) at $38,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Louisiana State University Shreveport graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
Major | Earnings |
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Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $51,400 |
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $38,500 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=159416 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Louisiana State University Shreveport.