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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 529 students majoring in social sciences at Tulane, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

About 65% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 76% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 39% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #6, University of New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in social sciences at UNO, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #8, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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

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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree social sciences programs. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Women make up 64% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #9, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for social sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges 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 17 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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