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Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,050 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,065 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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 for a Bachelor's in Social Sciences

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our 2023 rankings named McNeese State University the best value school in Louisiana for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $8,380 per year.

McNeese also took the #4 spot in our Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Louisiana. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nicholls State University are $7,946 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $11,958 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #1 for overall quality for social sciences in Louisiana.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern University and A & M College are $9,842 a year.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for social sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $10,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulane are $60,814 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tulane is ranked #2 for overall quality for social sciences in Louisiana.

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Best Value Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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.

  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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