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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$9,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,428 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Delgado Community College take out $24,289 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, liberal arts majors at LDCC accumulate an average of around $18,792 in student debt.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baton Rouge Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at BRCC take out is $15,850.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,403.

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$4,730 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the town of Eunice.

LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from LSU Eunice take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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. Liberal Arts majors at ULM take out an average of $22,807 in student loans while working on their egree.

ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana list.

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$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out is $19,575.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$8,380 Average Tuition & Fees

McNeese State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the 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 $21,820 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McNeese also is in the top 20% of our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. Liberal Arts majors at NSU take out an average of $29,296 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,327 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out is $31,000.

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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 17 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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