Degree Programs Overview

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 248 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 47 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 7,325 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at LSU. 4,733 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,623 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at LSU. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's74134,7332,0902,643
Master's80181,6235781,045
Doctor's581588252336
Post-Graduate Certificate3413379162217
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate22220

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Chemical Engineering program has the highest salary ($87,944) after graduation and the Mechanical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $83,027 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Chemical Engineering $87,944$7,329$20,500$217
Mechanical Engineering $83,027$6,919$18,500$196
Petroleum Engineering $80,274$6,690$24,211$257
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $79,563$6,630$20,218$214
Construction Management $77,603$6,467$23,037$244
International Business $69,597$5,800$17,625$187
Civil Engineering $68,763$5,730$21,312$226
Computer Science $65,757$5,480$19,989$212
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $65,718$5,477$21,500$228
Finance and Financial Management Services $64,026$5,336$18,500$196
Accounting and Related Services $62,954$5,246$19,500$207
Chemistry $58,051$4,838$14,910$158
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $48,178$4,015$54,666$622
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $46,556$3,880$31,489$358
Communication $45,077$3,756--
Social Work $44,289$3,691$41,000$466
Psychology, General $32,244$2,687--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

At the school, the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the most completers of 368 and the Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor program has the second most completers of 365 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 2 NOT OFFERED
Agroecology and Sustainable AgricultureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 6 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Extension Education ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 108ONLINE 2 NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 864 2 NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 7 NOT OFFERED
Plant SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Veterinary MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 114 NOT OFFERED
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
What is Architecture program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 4 NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 821ONLINE 3 14ONLINE
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Interior ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscape ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 220 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4812 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 303 5 NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 282ONLINE30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32ONLINE
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14710 7 NOT OFFERED
Modeling, Virtual Environments and SimulationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED70ONLINE NOT OFFERED 14
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 11 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED33ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 2 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 474 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED 0
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36517ONLINE 5 NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Agricultural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 746 10 NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6913ONLINE 6 NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Highway EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 715 12 NOT OFFERED
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 4 NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11112 5 NOT OFFERED
Ocean EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Petroleum EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 321 5 0
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED63ONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 466ONLINE 2 NOT OFFERED
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Comparative LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 150 1 NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 165 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Facilities Planning and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 376 NOT OFFERED 0
Apparel and TextilesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 423 5 NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 175 NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
Tax Law/TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 676 14 NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Library Science program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Library and Information ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED134ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Children and Youth Library ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 91ONLINE
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3683 18 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 711 5 NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/PhytopathologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 3 NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EntomologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 9 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2413 10 0
Financial MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography and Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 1 NOT OFFERED
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 127ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 159ONLINE41ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 138 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimatologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 313 15 NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 86 3 NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Oceanography, Chemical and PhysicalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25ONLINE8 4 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 224 13 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 219ONLINE15 12 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geospatial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32290ONLINE 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 243 1 NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 190 0 NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 1 0
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 130 4 NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1616 6 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 143ONLINE2 4 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 250 2 NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11010 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1733 17 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8132 2 NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 010 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 5 NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 225ONLINE308ONLINE 7 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11931 2 NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1338ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINE122ONLINE 1 2ONLINE
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66ONLINE26ONLINE NOT OFFERED 55ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 212ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Management2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 180ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED 76ONLINE
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 225ONLINE308ONLINE 7 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11931 2 NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1338ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINE122ONLINE 1 2ONLINE
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 66ONLINE26ONLINE NOT OFFERED 55ONLINE
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 212ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Management2ONLINE NOT OFFERED 180ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED 76ONLINE
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 566 4 NOT OFFERED

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