by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At University of Louisiana at Lafayette, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,560 undergraduate · 1,684 graduate (6,244 total)
The most popular majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
These majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering. | $74,585 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $70,831 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | $69,557 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $65,860 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $63,470 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,122 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
440 | $46,146 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
74 | $34,697 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
54 | $39,986 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
53 | $33,633 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
10 | $36,749 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 5 | $35,111 |
| Insurance. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. |
314 | $70,831 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
77 | $34,798 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. |
72 | $37,691 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
22 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
8 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
354 | $29,418 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
168 | $32,875 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
90 | $37,976 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
52 | $58,967 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 7 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
3 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 70 | $65,860 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 48 | $74,585 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
38 | $59,296 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
38 | $63,470 |
| Engineering, General. | 25 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 13 | $69,557 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 90 | $52,823 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Informatics. |
68 | $49,825 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
139 | $20,487 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 133 | $20,820 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
45 | $20,659 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. |
25 | $19,583 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Industrial and Product Design. |
16 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 10 | $22,435 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
4 | $18,740 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
64 | NA |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Energy Systems Technology/Technician. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 26 | $49,065 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other. | 26 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
34 | $27,085 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 29 | $28,936 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 58 | $27,903 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
32 | $22,363 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
14 | $20,532 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
53 | $28,500 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
18 | $33,799 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
18 | $60,229 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
26 | $27,190 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
25 | $39,301 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources Conservation and Research, Other. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
8 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ French Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ French Studies. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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