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

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Master'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 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the social sciences master's degree 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 social sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

Of the 35 students majoring in social sciences at GSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Grambling State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 24 students majoring in social sciences at Tulane, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Social Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in social sciences at Louisiana State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 80% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Loyola University New Orleans Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in social sciences at UNO, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Social Sciences at University of New Orleans Report

Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for social sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Full Social Sciences at Southeastern Louisiana University 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

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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