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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school 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 city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Louisiana. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school 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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#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 city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize 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 school 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 70% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Southern University at New Orleans landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. 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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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges 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 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).
  • 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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