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# University of New Orleans Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much do University of New Orleans graduates earn?

The reported median is $56,037 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$1,264 per year.

The return pillar for University of New Orleans is at the 36th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled four years after completion, the median is $56,037.

That figure lands at the 36th percentile. Against a peer median of $57,301 for comparable institutions (same type and size), the university sits $1,264 below that level.

Completers earn about $2,416 less than the model expects for similar students. That outcome is at the 47th percentile.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $7,019. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $9,435. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $4,232.

Earnings outcomes spread widely across fields at the university. The downside earnings scenario four years after completion is $35,133, while the upside scenario reaches $83,281.

Those figures come from the program mix and do not describe observed graduate cohorts. Computer Science graduates report the highest program median at $99,548 four years after completion, from 55 degrees awarded.

Electrical Engineering follows at $95,630, with Mechanical Engineering at $91,435. The largest program, Biology, awards 107 degrees and shows median earnings of $52,671.

An estimated 31.8% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$56,037

**Rank for difference from expectations**
46th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**University of New Orleans reported median**
$56,037

**Peer schools comparable schools · $1,264 above University of New Orleans**
$57,301

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $2,416 above University of New Orleans**
$58,453

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $35,133 to $83,281, around the reported median of $56,037. Compare the lower scenario with [University of New Orleans borrowing and monthly payments](/school/university-of-new-orleans/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$35,133

**Median · reported**
$56,037

**Higher estimate**
$83,281

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do University of New Orleans graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

University of New Orleans graduates’ reported earnings are $2,416 below that expectation, the 46th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of New Orleans caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$7,019

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$9,435

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
\-$2,416

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at University of New Orleans report the highest earnings?

The highest-earning programs at University of New Orleans are in engineering and computer science, and they are not the largest by degrees awarded. Computer Science graduates earn a median of $99,548 four years after completion, from 55 degrees awarded a year.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) the program #109 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Electrical Engineering (#155) and Mechanical Engineering (#111) follow, with medians of $95,630 and $91,435 from 38 and 40 degrees awarded.

The largest program, Biology, awards 107 degrees and posts a median of $52,671, ranking #237 nationally. The highest-earning program's median is nearly twice that of the largest program. The highest-earning programs award fewer degrees than the largest program.

Business accounts for 26.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded at University of New Orleans, followed by Engineering at 11.7% and Biological Sciences at 10.6%. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 14 of the university's programs nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The largest program is Biology, with 107 degrees awarded and median earnings of $52,671 four years after completion. The best-paid program is a smaller one: Computer Science graduates earned $99,548 four years out, from 55 degrees awarded.

Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering follow, with medians of $95,630 and $91,435. The highest nationally ranked program is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, at #73 in its field and #1 in Louisiana.

It awarded 80 degrees and its completers earned a median of $49,023 four years after completion.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Computer Science**
$99,548

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
$95,630

**Mechanical Engineering**
$91,435

**Civil Engineering**
$80,704

**Accounting and Related Services**
$59,301

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
$56,058

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
$54,153

**Biology, General**
$52,671

[Explore University of New Orleans program cohorts and field ranks](/school/university-of-new-orleans/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a wide spread. The downside earnings scenario is $35,133, the typical scenario is $56,037, and the upside reaches $83,281.

That range reflects the difference between fields like Computer Science, where graduates earn $99,548, and large programs such as Psychology, at $37,747.

Federally aided graduates of University of New Orleans who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $56,037 four years after completing a degree. The median falls $1,264 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

That earnings level lands at the 36th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $35,133 on the downside to $83,281 on the upside, with a typical outcome of $56,037.

The median reflects a cohort of 1,208 completers. An estimated 31.8% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

Graduates earn about $2,416 less than the model expects for similar students. That places the gap at the 47th percentile. Both comparisons point the same way.

## 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/).