Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 36.7%

Students with Pell grants: 34.9%

1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(258 graduates)
2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(152 graduates)
3. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(123 graduates)
4. Psychology, General.(119 graduates)
5. Biology, General.(97 graduates)
6. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(63 graduates)
7. Social Work.(53 graduates)
8. Accounting and Related Services.(53 graduates)
9. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(46 graduates)
10. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(41 graduates)
11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(36 graduates)
12. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(31 graduates)
13. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(30 graduates)
14. Information Science/Studies.(28 graduates)
15. Music.(28 graduates)
16. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(28 graduates)
17. Communication and Media Studies.(26 graduates)
18. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(23 graduates)
19. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(23 graduates)
20. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(22 graduates)
21. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(18 graduates)
22. Fine and Studio Arts.(14 graduates)
23. Hospitality Administration/Management.(14 graduates)
24. History.(14 graduates)
25. English Language and Literature, General.(11 graduates)
26. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(11 graduates)
27. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(10 graduates)
28. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(2 graduates)
29. Mathematics.(2 graduates)
30. Physical Sciences.(1 graduates)
31. Dance.