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Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$10,087 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,428 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked 4th in Louisiana. In fact, 2,864 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the best value school in Louisiana for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large 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 / sciences and humanities 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 14 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. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at LDCC take out is $18,792.

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#3

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baton Rouge Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BRCC take out is $15,850.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $15,403.

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$4,730 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Louisiana State University - Eunice helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Louisiana. 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 / Sciences & Humanities majors at LSU Eunice take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $9,058 per year. While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $22,807 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ULM is ranked #4 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Louisiana.

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$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school 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. Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $19,575 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

McNeese State University

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

With a ranking of #8, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the 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 / sciences and humanities majors at McNeese take out is $21,820.

McNeese also claimed a spot on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at NSU take out is $29,296.

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$7,327 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $7,327 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out is $31,000.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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