ITI Technical College tops Louisiana in Georgetown ROI rankings

Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce ranked ITI Technical College No. 1 in Louisiana for 10-year return on investment, with strong placement nationally among associate degree colleges. The Baton Rouge school says graduates’ median earnings and debt levels show a strong payoff for students.

Why it matters: - ITI Technical College’s top Louisiana ranking signals that the school delivers one of the strongest financial returns in the state for students. - The result matters for prospective students weighing cost, debt, and earnings before choosing a technical or associate degree program. - The ranking also gives employers and regional leaders another data point on workforce training outcomes in Greater Baton Rouge.

What happened: - Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce released its 2025 return on investment rankings. - ITI Technical College ranked No. 1 in Louisiana at the 10-year mark. - ITI also finished second in Louisiana at the 15-, 20-, 30-, and 40-year marks. - Among associate degree-granting institutions nationwide, ITI ranked 13th at 10 years, 15th at 15 years, 18th at 20 years, 21st at 30 years, and 22nd at 40 years. - The ranking covers more than 4,600 colleges and universities using U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

The details: - Federal outcome data show ITI graduates have a median total debt of $15,006. - ITI graduates earn median annual earnings of $67,004. - Those figures put ITI below national averages for student debt while above many two-year programs on earnings. - ITI Technical College has operated for more than 50 years in Baton Rouge. - The college offers career-focused technical and associate degree programs built around hands-on training. - ITI develops curricula with input from industry advisory committees. - The school maintains employer relationships across the Greater Baton Rouge region in industrial, construction, and technology trades. - The full CEW rankings are available at the Georgetown CEW rankings, and institutional outcome data are available at College Scorecard.

Between the lines: - The ranking reinforces a growing emphasis on measurable wage outcomes over enrollment size or campus prestige. - For a technical college, high ROI rankings can be a key recruiting tool because they translate directly into a student’s expected payoff. - The debt-and-earnings profile suggests ITI’s workforce model is aligning training with local labor demand. - Michael Champagne, ITI Technical College school director, said the rankings confirm that students get more than a paycheck — they build a career and community impact.

What's next: - ITI can use the ranking in recruiting, employer outreach, and community marketing. - Prospective students are likely to compare the school’s ROI results with other technical and two-year options. - The CEW rankings and College Scorecard data will continue to shape how schools are judged on cost and outcomes.

The bottom line: - ITI Technical College now has a data-backed claim as Louisiana’s best return on investment among colleges, with strong earnings and relatively low debt driving the result.