2026 Best Value Economics Schools in Louisiana
[Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong economics education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for economics students.
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2026 Best Value Economics Schools in Louisiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Economics Schools
For return on investment in economics, no school beat Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College this year. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,954, with out-of-state students paying around $28,631. Economics graduates carry a median of $21,348 in student loans. Early-career economics graduates make about $49,718. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tulane University Of Louisiana earned it the #2 place for economics. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Students from in state pay about $68,678 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete the economics program here. Economics graduates of Tulane University Of Louisiana earn a median of $46,386 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Roughly 14% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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