Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications programs in Louisiana
19 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $40,132 at Herzing University-New Orleans.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Software Developers in Louisiana earn a median of $102,800 a year across 4,080 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,660 | 2,980 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,500 | 2,860 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $58,680 | 1,290 |
| Information Security Analysts | $92,990 | 720 |
| Computer Network Architects | $106,620 | 470 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-New Orleans Metairie | Associate's degree | $24,410 | $40,132 (39 grads) | 3 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Associate's degree | — | $31,781 (11 grads) | 7 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe | Associate's degree | — | $21,508 (13 grads) | — |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Associate's degree | $10,750 | not published | 14 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 80 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 323 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College Minden | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Nunez Community College Chalmette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| River Parishes Community College Gonzales | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 36 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.