Baton Rouge, LA (population: 221,091) has five business schools within its city limits. Southern University and A & M College, the highest ranked school in the city with a business program, has a total student population of 7,619. It is the 3047th highest ranked school in the USA and the 50th highest in the state of Louisiana (#1 is Tulane University of Louisiana).
Business students from Baton Rouge schools who go on to become business executives, businessmen, businesswomen, business coaches, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 6,063,670 people working as business and financial operations employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $65,900. Also, Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes make on average $87,430 per year and there are about 11,700 of them employed in the US today.
Baton Rouge lies in East Baton Rouge county, which is one of the 46 counties in Louisiana. Overall, the Baton Rouge area has 365,170 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1.0% unemployment rate, $18.35/hr average worker wage, and a $38,170 average annual salary.
Of the 5 business schools in Baton Rouge, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Delta College of Arts & Technology comes out as the most expensive ($28,020/yr) for business students, with Baton Rouge Community College as the lowest, reported at only $2,616/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Baton Rouge |
| Gonzales | LA | - | 1 | 8.00256 | 7 | 19.3 miles |
| Morgan City | LA | - | 1 | 15.3517 | 26 | 52.1 miles |
| Lafayette | LA | 113,767 | 12 | 25.8558 | 267 | 56.0 miles |
| Opelousas | LA | - | 2 | 17.3386 | 35 | 57.0 miles |
| Kenner | LA | 65,108 | 2 | 20.5639 | 23 | 61.5 miles |
| Houma | LA | - | 5 | 20.7454 | 52 | 64.0 miles |
| Metairie | LA | 141,919 | 3 | 14.0675 | 50 | 64.8 miles |
| Crowley | LA | - | 1 | 19.4916 | 21 | 76.1 miles |
| New Orleans | LA | 206,720 | 16 | 21.1636 | 643 | 76.4 miles |
| Slidell | LA | - | 1 | 22.9573 | 3 | 81.4 miles |
| Wesson | MS | - | 1 | 19.2783 | 98 | 96.8 miles |
| Poplarville | MS | - | 1 | 31.0652 | 38 | 98.7 miles |
| Alcorn State | MS | - | 1 | 24.4923 | 50 | 98.8 miles |