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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$13,698 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,881 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value 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 value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year. Liberal Arts majors at ULM take out an average of $31,005 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

ULM also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value 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 school with a small student population.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria undergraduate students pay an average of $6,974 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 per year. 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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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $8,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at McNeese take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,524.

McNeese also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great value for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern are $8,289 a year. 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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Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

SUNO undergraduate students pay an average of $7,059 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UL Lafayette are $10,346 a year. 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.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Louisiana Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debtload of $30,401.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulane are $60,814 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Tulane accumulate an average of around $36,065 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tulane is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts in Louisiana.

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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 10 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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