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In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College Factual ranked Northwestern State University of Louisiana as #1,932 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana also holds the #22 spot on the Best Colleges in Louisiana ranking.
See all of the rankings for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State University of Louisiana make about $53,747 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Northwestern State University of Louisiana students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.