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# Louisiana Tech University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Louisiana Tech University?

The highest-earning programs at Louisiana Tech University are concentrated in engineering, but the best nationally ranked programs span a wider set of fields. Architecture and Related Services holds an Azimuth national rank of #2 within its field and awards 39 degrees a year, with median earnings of $53,731 four years after completion.

Mechanical Engineering is both large and well-ranked, with 83 degrees awarded, median earnings of $92,457, and an Azimuth national rank of #128 within its field. Computer Science awards 50 degrees and posts median earnings of $96,365; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #137 nationally.

At the more moderate-earning end, Psychology reports $37,473 from 64 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #343 within its field. The dollar range between the highest- and lowest-earning programs shown here is wide, so a student's field of study coincides with a large difference in early-career earnings.

### 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**314 · 20.8%**
-   Engineering**225 · 14.9%**
-   Biological sciences**132 · 8.8%**
-   Health professions**126 · 8.4%**
-   Engineering technologies**68 · 4.5%**
-   Other**643 · 42.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

48 of 48 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Engineering, Other 25 degrees awarded**
$105,080

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 45 degrees awarded**
$99,526

**Chemical Engineering 28 degrees awarded**
$98,240

**Computer Science 50 degrees awarded**
$96,365

**Mechanical Engineering 83 degrees awarded**
$92,457

**Industrial Engineering 7 degrees awarded**
$88,619

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

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engineering, Other | 25 | $105,080 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 45 | $99,526 | #81 |
| Chemical Engineering | 28 | $98,240 | #64 |
| Computer Science | 50 | $96,365 | #137 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 83 | $92,457 | #128 |
| Industrial Engineering small degree count | 7 | $88,619 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 17 | $85,454 | — |
| Air Transportation | 46 | $83,323 | #14 |
| Civil Engineering | 20 | $81,524 | #154 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 51 | $77,558 | #31 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 63 | $67,216 | #155 |
| Forestry | 22 | $65,941 | #7 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $65,284 | #227 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 48 | $63,474 | #75 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 77 | $60,949 | #282 |
| Biology, General | 132 | $59,671 | #147 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 38 | $59,081 | #71 |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | $58,492 | — |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 39 | $53,731 | #2 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count | 18 | $53,391 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 54 | $52,150 | #91 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 12 | $52,122 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $51,222 | #274 |
| Marketing | 55 | $51,118 | #209 |
| History small degree count | 8 | $45,142 | — |
| Sociology | 26 | $44,192 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 62 | $42,822 | #88 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 39 | $42,447 | #77 |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 11 | $41,534 | — |
| Journalism | 31 | $41,220 | #114 |
| Psychology, General | 64 | $37,473 | #343 |
| Animal Sciences | 33 | $36,769 | #58 |
| Agricultural Business and Management small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Interior Architecture small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 51 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 13 | 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 Louisiana Tech University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Biology, General**
132

**Mechanical Engineering**
83

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
77

**Psychology, General**
64

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
63

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
62

**Accounting and Related Services**
58

**Marketing**
55

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
54

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**
51

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

## How do Louisiana Tech University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Architecture and Related Services, Other**#2**
2.  Forestry**#7**
3.  Air Transportation**#14**
4.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#31**
5.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Included by program size**#88**
6.  Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#128**
7.  Biology, General Included by program size**#147**
8.  Finance and Financial Management Services Included by program size**#155**
9.  Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#282**
10.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#343**

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

Louisiana Tech University publishes earnings data for 32 fields, and 23 of those carry an Azimuth national rank. The three largest program families are Business, at 20.8% of bachelor's degrees awarded, Engineering at 14.9%, and Biological Sciences at 8.8%.

Architecture and Related Services is the best nationally ranked program, at #2 in its field and #1 in Louisiana, with earnings of $53,731. The highest-earning program is Engineering, at $105,080 four years after completion.

## 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/).