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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$4,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found Delgado Community College to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana Delta Community College is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year.

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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 / sciences and humanities students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year.

BRCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

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Out of the 6 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Louisiana Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for liberal arts / sciences and humanities in Louisiana.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year.

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#6

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.

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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
Florida 64,444
Virginia 9,302
Arkansas 5,205
Mississippi 5,696
South Carolina 4,243
Tennessee 10,186
Alabama 5,890
Kentucky 6,493
Georgia 7,724

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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