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Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
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Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at Southern University Law Center, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 67% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 29th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (LA wage index 0.75). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at Southern University Law Center
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | $75,001 | $92,969 | +1% | #131 of 318 | #21 | $28,437 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $79,871 | $86,838 | -2% | #481 of 966 | #138 | $31,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $60,219 | $68,016 | -21% | #233 of 233 | #202 | $31,125 |
| Computer Science | $45,907 | $58,951 | -45% | #347 of 349 | #338 | $28,750 |
| Marketing | $40,750 | $56,097 | -19% | #447 of 516 | #321 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $42,524 | $53,159 | -30% | #779 of 796 | #707 | $25,250 |
| Social Work | $29,703 | $52,217 | +1% | #198 of 420 | #32 | $30,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $25,281 | $51,611 | -12% | #187 of 215 | #123 | $35,124 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $37,855 | $50,616 | -9% | #150 of 207 | #67 | $36,603 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $32,499 | $49,609 | -10% | #504 of 660 | #267 | $27,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,911 | $48,716 | -29% | #1108 of 1176 | #966 | $28,750 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | $25,675 | $48,596 | +0% | #20 of 49 | #6 | $33,458 |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | $48,264 | -14% | #497 of 660 | #287 | $27,000 |
| Biology | $36,095 | $44,880 | -22% | #792 of 841 | #656 | $29,067 |
| Sociology | — | $43,844 | -17% | #406 of 462 | #262 | $29,216 |
| Psychology | $31,165 | $41,901 | -17% | #924 of 1027 | #636 | $31,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $30,636 | $41,311 | -26% | #81 of 85 | #72 | $35,071 |
| Agriculture | $30,865 | — | — | — | — | $26,514 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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- Outcomes (C+): Graduation and retention rates
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- Prestige (F): Reputation and recognition
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology