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# Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at LSU?

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College fields 42 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, led by Chemical Engineering at #9 with 82 degrees awarded and median earnings of $114,226 four years after completion. Interior Architecture ranks #9 nationally, with median earnings of $58,518 on 35 degrees awarded.

Among the largest programs, the spread is wide. Subject-Area Teacher Education awards 366 degrees, ranks #11 nationally, and shows median earnings of $61,045.

Biology follows with 334 degrees awarded, a national rank of #178, and median earnings of $56,019. Communication and Media Studies awards 333 degrees, ranks #102 nationally, and reaches $55,245.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**1,079 · 21.6%**
-   Engineering**578 · 11.6%**
-   Education**439 · 8.8%**
-   Biological sciences**399 · 8.0%**
-   Social sciences**351 · 7.0%**
-   Other**2,143 · 43.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

63 of 63 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Chemical Engineering 82 degrees awarded**
$114,226

**Computer Engineering 22 degrees awarded**
$106,897

**Petroleum Engineering 45 degrees awarded**
$103,421

**Mechanical Engineering 103 degrees awarded**
$99,975

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 69 degrees awarded**
$97,208

**Finance and Financial Management Services 148 degrees awarded**
$95,302

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chemical Engineering | 82 | $114,226 | #9 |
| Computer Engineering | 22 | $106,897 | — |
| Petroleum Engineering | 45 | $103,421 | #9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 103 | $99,975 | #41 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 69 | $97,208 | #99 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 148 | $95,302 | #48 |
| Industrial Engineering | 54 | $94,748 | #40 |
| Construction Management | 232 | $91,660 | #10 |
| Computer Science | 141 | $89,307 | #135 |
| Civil Engineering | 108 | $85,627 | #79 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 108 | $82,617 | #95 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 23 | $81,799 | #25 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 96 | $80,498 | #41 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 35 | $80,129 | #25 |
| Architecture | 40 | $69,029 | #22 |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 19 | $68,140 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 35 | $67,493 | #19 |
| Political Science and Government | 149 | $67,007 | #83 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 12 | $66,168 | — |
| International Business | 23 | $65,326 | #42 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 221 | $64,590 | #206 |
| Mathematics | 38 | $64,121 | #137 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 366 | $61,045 | #11 |
| Marketing | 190 | $60,408 | #145 |
| Interior Architecture | 35 | $58,518 | #9 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 164 | $56,413 | #88 |
| Biology, General | 334 | $56,019 | #178 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 92 | $55,630 | #89 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 333 | $55,245 | #102 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 48 | $55,159 | #33 |
| Sociology | 158 | $54,442 | #85 |
| Psychology, General | 199 | $51,675 | #167 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $51,592 | #96 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 73 | $51,577 | #92 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 44 | $50,422 | #51 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 58 | $50,173 | #11 |
| Philosophy small degree count | 19 | $50,016 | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 36 | $49,540 | #40 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 75 | $49,464 | #140 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 56 | $48,603 | #28 |
| History | 66 | $48,454 | #161 |
| Music | 31 | $47,521 | #58 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 151 | $47,176 | #81 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | $44,738 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 15 | $43,964 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 105 | $43,797 | #49 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 89 | $43,364 | #86 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 39 | $38,317 | #82 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Plant Sciences | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Public Services small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 50 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Work | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at LSU?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
366

**Biology, General**
334

**Communication and Media Studies**
333

**Construction Management**
232

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
221

**Psychology, General**
199

**Marketing**
190

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
164

**Sociology**
158

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
151

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do LSU majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Interior Architecture**#9**
2.  Chemical Engineering**#9**
3.  Petroleum Engineering**#9**
4.  Construction Management**#10**
5.  Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy**#11**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#11**
7.  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences**#19**
8.  Architecture**#22**
9.  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering**#25**
10.  Business/Managerial Economics**#25**
11.  Apparel and Textiles**#28**
12.  Nutrition Sciences**#33**
13.  Industrial Engineering**#40**
14.  International/Globalization Studies**#40**
15.  Mechanical Engineering**#41**
16.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#41**
17.  International Business**#42**
18.  Finance and Financial Management Services**#48**
19.  Animal Sciences**#49**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

A student's field shapes outcomes at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Program rankings rest on four-year earnings among completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.

Published earnings data covers 48 programs, and 42 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is led by Business, at 21.6% of degrees awarded.

Engineering and Education follow at 11.6% and 8.8%. Subject-Area Teacher Education is the largest program, with 366 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #11 within its field, and its graduates earn $61,045 four years after completion. Chemical Engineering posts the highest earnings at $114,226, and Azimuth ranks it #9 within its field.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).