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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$30,066 Avg Salary
$26,718 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 1,534 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Schools in Social Sciences

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our 2023 rankings named McNeese State University the best school in Louisiana for social sciences students. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

On average, social sciences graduates from McNeese take out $35,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, social sciences graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $19,948. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $250, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for social sciences students. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Social Sciences majors at Tulane take out an average of $24,265 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $26,877 in student debt.

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#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for social sciences students. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at Nicholls State University take out is $29,000.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s best schools for social sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $36,855 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for social sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

On average, social sciences graduates from UL Lafayette take out $24,323 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Tennessee 2,210
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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