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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$6,090 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,682 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Delta Community College the best value school in Louisiana for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from LDCC carry an average student debtload of $21,383.

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#2

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,855.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. Liberal Arts majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $18,717 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from BRCC take out $20,521 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts general studies schools in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $18,998.

ULM not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the town of Eunice.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSU Eunice are $4,730 a year. Liberal Arts majors at LSU Eunice take out an average of $13,261 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,672 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $29,154.

NSU also took the #5 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #8, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $8,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at McNeese take out an average of $21,199 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,672.

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#10

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

With a ranking of #10, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, liberal arts majors at Nunez Community College accumulate an average of around $16,364 in student debt.

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Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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