Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study liberal arts / sciences and humanities, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In 2021, 139 liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities section at the bottom of this page.

NSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NSU does offer online education options in liberal arts / sciences and humanities for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs across the country. The following shows how NSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts / sciences and humanities major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	74
	83
Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	208
	223
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools	673
Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools	769

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NSU are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a associate's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	118
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

NSU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 139 students earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities from NSU. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at NSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

NSU also has a doctoral program available in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

If you plan to be a liberal arts / sciences and humanities major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts General Studies	350

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.