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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$38,721 Avg Salary
$52,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

With 116 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #68 most popular major in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern University at New Orleans helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at SUNO take out is $52,506.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Louisiana list. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Louisiana list. River Parishes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Gonzales.

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#7

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

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Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Education at Southern University at Shreveport Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
North Carolina 255
Florida 622
Tennessee 605
Kentucky 95
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Alabama 115
Mississippi 407
West Virginia 301

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 KOKUYO.

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