2023 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Social Sciences School for You
General Social Sciences is the #109 most popular major in Louisiana with 59 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for social sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in General Social Sciences
Our analysis found Southern University and A & M College to be the best value school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Southern University and A & M College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great value for general social sciences students. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tulane are $60,814 per year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Tulane take out is $45,370.
Tulane also made our Best General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 51 |
| Virginia | 1,592 |
| North Carolina | 114 |
| Florida | 606 |
| Tennessee | 269 |
| Kentucky | 52 |
| South Carolina | 64 |
| Arkansas | 16 |
| Alabama | 95 |
| Mississippi | 55 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Social Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 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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