Ranking

Best Business Administration, Management and Operations Colleges in Louisiana 2026

24 Louisiana colleges offering Business Administration, Management and Operations, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 24
Cheapest net price: $7,022
Top earnings 10y: $63,268
Public / Private: 15 / 9

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

A+

Shreveport, LA · Public

ROI score: 16.90
Net price: $7,022
Earnings 10y: $47,477
Acceptance: 50.6%

Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Alexandria, LA · Public

ROI score: 14.93
Net price: $7,065
Earnings 10y: $42,205
Acceptance: 92.1%

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, LA · Public

ROI score: 11.02
Net price: $11,864
Earnings 10y: $52,279
Acceptance: 86.4%

Louisiana Christian University

Pineville, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 9.86
Net price: $13,113
Earnings 10y: $51,700
Acceptance: 77.2%

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · Public

ROI score: 9.66
Net price: $12,384
Earnings 10y: $47,872
Acceptance: 74.3%

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA · Public

ROI score: 9.30
Net price: $12,493
Earnings 10y: $46,453
Acceptance: 78.3%

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.83
Net price: $13,154
Earnings 10y: $46,482
Acceptance: 99.3%

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.78
Net price: $12,947
Earnings 10y: $45,454
Acceptance: 90.8%

Louisiana State University-Eunice

Eunice, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.76
Net price: $10,421
Earnings 10y: $36,498
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#10

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.70
Net price: $13,530
Earnings 10y: $47,089
Acceptance: 87%

#11

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.68
Net price: $13,466
Earnings 10y: $46,769
Acceptance: 84.8%

#12

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.64
Net price: $13,606
Earnings 10y: $47,021
Acceptance: 92.5%

#13

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Baton Rouge, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.01
Net price: $18,552
Earnings 10y: $59,419
Acceptance: 98.7%

#14

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

ROI score: 8.00
Net price: $19,151
Earnings 10y: $61,251
Acceptance: 73.3%

#15

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.89
Net price: $15,635
Earnings 10y: $49,316
Acceptance: 73.7%

#16

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.62
Net price: $17,127
Earnings 10y: $52,184
Acceptance: 69%

#17

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · Public

ROI score: 5.75
Net price: $14,810
Earnings 10y: $34,042
Acceptance: 78.9%

#18

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.58
Net price: $23,696
Earnings 10y: $52,927
Acceptance: 93.1%

#19

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

ROI score: 5.40
Net price: $20,077
Earnings 10y: $43,371
Acceptance: 35.1%

#20

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.33
Net price: $23,624
Earnings 10y: $50,330
Acceptance: 55.7%

#21

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA · Public

ROI score: 5.19
Net price: $19,809
Earnings 10y: $41,109
Acceptance: 44.9%

#22

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.44
Net price: $22,094
Earnings 10y: $39,196
Acceptance: 41.9%

#23

Herzing University-New Orleans

Metairie, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.34
Net price: $21,269
Earnings 10y: $36,909
Acceptance: 92%

#24

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 3.96
Net price: $39,949
Earnings 10y: $63,268
Acceptance: 14%

How we picked this list

This list starts with Louisiana schools with positive Business Administration, Management and Operations program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.15 (15 public, 9 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

Louisiana State University-Shreveport in Shreveport, LA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many Louisiana colleges are in this list?

24 Louisiana colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Louisiana State University at Alexandria

Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana Christian University

University of New Orleans

McNeese State University

Southeastern Louisiana University

Nicholls State University

Louisiana State University-Eunice

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

University of Holy Cross

Xavier University of Louisiana

Southern University at New Orleans

Loyola University New Orleans

Southern University and A & M College

Centenary College of Louisiana

Grambling State University

Dillard University

Herzing University-New Orleans

Tulane University of Louisiana

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