Organizational Leadership Schools Near Lafayette, LA (2026)

Lafayette, Louisiana is home to about 121,537 residents. Median household income is $61,454 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Lafayette, LA metro area, the top-earning organizational leadership-related role is Human Resources Manager at a median $107,730 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Organizational Leadership Schools to Lafayette

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer organizational leadership programs near Lafayette, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lafayette city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

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:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lafayette. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA 123.6 miles from Lafayette BOC Score 40.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,316
Avg net price $15,635/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 24

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA 183.5 miles from Lafayette BOC Score 47.4
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,477
Avg net price $7,022/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana organizational leadership page.


Organizational Leadership Wages Near Lafayette

Lafayette is part of the Lafayette, LA metro area (BLS area code 29180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$99,510Lafayette, LA$114,117
Human Resources Manager$107,730Lafayette, LA$123,544
Training and Development Manager$107,670LA statewide$123,475
Management Analyst$81,730Lafayette, LA$93,727

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.


Lafayette at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population121,537Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$61,454Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+40.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)87.2 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying organizational leadership roles near Lafayette?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying organizational leadership-related roles near Lafayette are: Human Resources Manager ($107,730), Training and Development Manager ($107,670), General and Operations Manager ($99,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Abbeville instead of Lafayette?

Abbeville, LA is 17.2 miles from Lafayette and has its own set of local organizational leadership programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Lafayette an affordable place to study organizational leadership?

Lafayette’s median household income of $61,454 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lafayette while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Lafayette

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Lafayette:

Data verified: August 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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.