"Money" magazine named Louisiana Tech the best college in Louisiana in their 2016 "The Best College in Every State" publication. In addition, Louisiana Tech ranked 235th in "Money's Best Colleges", which ranked schools based on value by assessing educational quality, affordability, and alumni success. "Forbes" 2019 edition of "America's Best Value Colleges" ranked Louisiana Tech as the 159th best overall value for all American colleges and universities. In the 2018 "Kiplinger's Personal Finance Best College Values" rankings, Louisiana Tech ranked No. 1 for all Louisiana public colleges, 65th of all public colleges in the nation, and 189th of all public and private colleges in the United States. In the 2016 "U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges" rankings, Louisiana Tech ranked No. 1 among public national universities and 6th among all national universities for graduating students with the least amount of debt. Louisiana Tech ranked 6th in "Business Insider'"s 2015 "Most Underrated Colleges In America" rankings. According to the "2015–2016 PayScale College Salary Report" salary potential for all alumni, Louisiana Tech ranks first among all public and private institutions in Louisiana, 60th nationally among public schools, 84th nationally among research universities, and 184th nationally among all universities and colleges.