7 Criminal Justice colleges in Louisiana with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $45,471.
Most rankings ignore accessibility. We flipped the model: first, filter for schools that actually enroll and graduate low-income students (60th percentile+ mobility). Then rank by earnings. These 7 Criminal Justice programs made the cut.
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette leads the rankings, producing Criminal Justice graduates earning $47,089 while maintaining a 91st percentile mobility score. Northwestern State University follows closely at $47,021 with 76th percentile mobility—proving schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
Grambling State University serves 72% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $41,109. The debt burden story varies: University Of Louisiana At Monroe achieves a manageable 17% payment burden, while others reach challenging levels exceeding 20%.
Earnings: $47,089 | Mobility: 91st percentile
72% Pell students with $41,109 earnings
17% payment burden | Manageable
26% family burden | High burden
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $47,089 | $22,902 | Challenging | $13,655 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | $47,021 | $25,000 | Challenging | $11,900 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #3 | $46,769 | $21,500 | Manageable | $10,174 | High | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #4 | $46,482 | $22,113 | Manageable | $10,611 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #5 | Mcneese State UniversityPublic | $46,453 | $23,000 | Challenging | $13,410 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $43,371 | $29,251 | High | $16,237 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | $41,109 | $36,500 | High | $21,007 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"
This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.
Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
