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2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$32,758 Avg Salary
$45,370 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our analysis found Grambling State University to be the most popular school for general social sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

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Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Tulane carry an average student debt load of $45,370.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at University of Holy Cross helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general social sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Social Sciences at University of Holy Cross Report

#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for general social sciences students. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 12 majors within the area of study, general social sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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 Manfred Werner (Tsui).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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