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

16 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the most popular school in Louisiana for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in liberal arts at UL Lafayette, 39% are male and 61% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from UL Lafayette take out $26,653 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $129.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts general studies schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 37% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Southeastern accumulate an average of around $25,491 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $83.

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Out of the 16 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 139 students majoring in liberal arts at NSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from NSU carry an average student debt load of $32,408.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 16 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in liberal arts at McNeese, 37% are male and 63% are female.

On average, liberal arts graduates from McNeese take out $27,524 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Of the 73 students majoring in liberal arts at ULM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from ULM carry an average student debt load of $31,005.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.

About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts at the school are women while 38% are male.

On average, liberal arts graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out $32,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in liberal arts at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $23,469 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Southern University at New Orleans landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts general studies programs. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 22 students majoring in liberal arts at SUNO, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern University at New Orleans Report

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

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

Of the 17 students majoring in liberal arts at Tulane, 18% are male and 82% are female.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Tulane take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,065.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 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 16 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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