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2026 Highest Paid Mathematics Grads in Louisiana

[Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/mathematics/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their mathematics graduates go on to command.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their mathematics graduates.

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• Highest Paid Mathematics Grads in Louisiana

2026 Highest Paid Mathematics Grads in Louisiana

Below are the schools whose mathematics graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates

1

Tulane University Of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

$55,916 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in mathematics, no school beat Tulane University Of Louisiana this year. Set in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics graduates of Tulane University Of Louisiana earn a median of about $55,916 a year early in their careers.

2

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

$67,143 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earned it the #2 place for mathematics. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. Mathematics graduates of Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn a median of about $67,143 a year early in their careers.

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University Of Louisiana Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

$42,475 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at University Of Louisiana Lafayette earned it the #3 place for mathematics. Set in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public institution. Students who complete the mathematics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $42,475.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their mathematics graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.