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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana

30 Colleges
$27,428 Avg Salary
$23,945 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#2

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baton Rouge Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $15,850 in student debt.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Baton Rouge Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $15,403 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $19,575 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from NSU take out $29,296 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $27,614 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $129, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at LDCC accumulate an average of around $18,792 in student debt.

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debt load of $24,899. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $83.

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#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at McNeese take out is $21,820.

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SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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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