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Career test for Northwestern State students

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What Northwestern State grads actually do

Based on 124 notable Northwestern State alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
40
American football player
30
basketball player
15
lawyer
12
businessperson
11
basketball coach
8
baseball player
7
teacher
7
athletics competitor
6
judge
6
writer
5
farmer
4

Notable Northwestern State alumni

Charlie Hennigan
Charlie Hennigan
politician · athletics competitor
Robert Ellis
Robert Ellis
baseball player
Jean M. Doerge
Jean M. Doerge
politician · teacher
Lee Smith
Lee Smith
baseball player · basketball player
Speedy Long
Speedy Long
lawyer · politician
James M. Hoops
James M. Hoops
politician
Bill Dodd
Bill Dodd
lawyer · politician
Joseph M. Cosumano
Joseph M. Cosumano
military officer

Salary outlook for top Northwestern State career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr
baseball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr

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About Northwestern State

Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Johnson and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System. NSU was founded in 1884 as the Louisiana State Normal School. It was the first school in Louisiana to offer degree programs in nursing and business education. NSU, along with numerous other state colleges, gained university status in 1970 during the administration of President Arnold R. Kilpatrick, a Northwestern State alumnus who served from 1966 to 1978. Kilpatrick succeeded the 12-year president, John S. Kyser, a native of El Paso, Illinois. NSU was one of the first six colleges to enter into NASA's Joint Venture Program. Students worked with NASA scientists to help analyze data and do research for the 1996 Space Shuttle Columbia shuttle mission. NSU also hosts the Louisiana Scholars' College, Louisiana's designated honors college in the liberal arts and sciences. The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, a state-supported residential high school for sophomores, juniors, and seniors, is also located on the campus. It was a brainchild of former State Representative Jimmy D. Long of Natchitoches, who also attended NSU. NSU offers more than 50 degree programs. Fall 2018 total enrollment was 11,081, the largest in the university's 133-year history, although the school saw enrollments decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, which hampered recruitment efforts. NSU also claims more than 70,000 alumni.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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