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2023 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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$35,065 Avg Salary
$23,480 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for social sciences majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for social sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

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

Of the 33 students majoring in social sciences at Nicholls State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

About 86% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Social Sciences at McNeese State University Report

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 4 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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