2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the most popular school in Louisiana for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 39% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 37% are male.
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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 remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 37% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
Women make up 64% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.
About 63% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 38% are male.
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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 / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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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 & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.
Women make up 77% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 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).
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