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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

14 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #17 most popular major in Louisiana with 675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in compsci at Louisiana State University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,966 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $183.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $22,519.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 14 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 78% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at UNO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,187.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 39% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

About 17% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 83% are male.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,741.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 82% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from ULM carry an average student debt load of $25,580.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Of the 39 students majoring in compsci at McNeese, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in compsci at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 96% are male and 4% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport carry an average student debt load of $28,681.

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Florida 532
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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