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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

10 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was ranked 3rd in Louisiana. In fact, 2,864 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Monroe to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Liberal Arts majors at ULM take out an average of $31,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at McNeese take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,524.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at NSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,408.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debtload of $26,653. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $129.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Tulane accumulate an average of around $36,065 in student debt.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport accumulate an average of around $32,453 in student debt.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Southeastern take out $25,491 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $83.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out an average of $27,582 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debtload of $30,401.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Louisiana Tech University Report

Southern University at New Orleans came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,724
Virginia 9,302
North Carolina 18,234
Florida 64,444
Tennessee 10,186
Kentucky 6,493
South Carolina 4,243
Arkansas 5,205
Alabama 5,890
Mississippi 5,696
West Virginia 3,558

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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