Sulphur, Louisiana has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs, with tuition ranging from $1,770 to $21,626 per year for indexed programs. Sulphur has a population of about 21,004. Median household income is $58,044 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lake Charles, LA metro area, the top-earning business administration-related role is Financial Manager at a median $123,450 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer business administration programs near Sulphur. Distances are calculated from Sulphur city center.
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Sulphur. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana business administration page.
Sulphur is part of the Lake Charles, LA metro area (BLS area code 29340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General and Operations Manager | $101,370 | Lake Charles, LA | $118,009 |
| Administrative Services Manager | $93,580 | Lake Charles, LA | $108,941 |
| Financial Manager | $123,450 | Lake Charles, LA | $143,714 |
| Human Resources Manager | $105,370 | Lake Charles, LA | $122,666 |
| Management Analyst | $97,810 | Lake Charles, LA | $113,865 |
| Project Management Specialist | $92,770 | Lake Charles, LA | $107,998 |
| Accountant or Auditor | $70,050 | Lake Charles, LA | $81,548 |
| Training and Development Specialist | $80,550 | Lake Charles, LA | $93,772 |
| Office and Administrative Support Supervisor | $54,960 | Lake Charles, LA | $63,981 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,004 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income | $58,044 | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ | 16.4% | Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 85.9 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
| Business Administration-related employment in Calcasieu County | 1,154 workers, 269 establishments | BLS QCEW 2024 annual |
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering business administration programs near Sulphur. The closest is McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA (8.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lamar University (45.0 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying business administration-related roles near Sulphur are: Financial Manager ($123,450), Human Resources Manager ($105,370), General and Operations Manager ($101,370). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Lake Charles, LA is 8.6 miles from Sulphur and has its own set of local business administration programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Sulphur’s median household income of $58,044 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sulphur while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
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Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Sulphur:
Data verified: June 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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