Top Ranked Programs
University of Louisiana At Lafayette's program mix is anchored in Health, with meaningful enrollment across business, engineering, and liberal arts fields. Business accounts for 14% of graduates, Education accounts for 9%, and Engineering accounts for 8%. Across 44 programs serving roughly 2,571 students annually, 33 meet Azimuth's [program-ranking threshold](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). The strongest earnings outcomes concentrate in health and applied-technical fields. Azimuth ranks Nursing #65 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with 383 graduates earning $91,270. Mechanical Engineering ranks #110 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $91,187, and Computer Science ranks #153 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $83,527. The largest programs by cohort size — General Studies (297 graduates, $45,010), Subject-Specific Teacher Education (137 graduates, $53,265), and Business Administration (137 graduates, $53,473) — show a range of early-career outcomes. Health and nursing programs feed directly into Louisiana's regional labor market, while business and engineering graduates enter broader workforce pipelines. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how these program families align with national hiring trends.