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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

14 Colleges
$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 407 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

About 75% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, sociology graduates from Louisiana State University take out $24,666 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

Read full report on Sociology at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 14 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in sociology at McNeese, 3% are male and 97% are female.

On average, sociology graduates from McNeese take out $35,690 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Sociology at McNeese State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Women make up 33% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at Louisiana Tech take out an average of $30,921 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Sociology at Louisiana Tech University

#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at Nicholls State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,347.

Read full report on Sociology at Nicholls State University

Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in sociology at Southeastern, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Read full report on Sociology at Southeastern Louisiana University

Southern University and A & M College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 53% of the sociology majors at the school.

Sociology majors at Southern University and A & M College take out an average of $37,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 63% of the sociology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that sociology majors at UNO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,936.

Read full report on Sociology at University of New Orleans

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for sociology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

With a ranking of #10, Grambling State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, sociology majors at GSU accumulate an average of around $35,300 in student debt.

Full Sociology at Grambling State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
North Carolina 1,105
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
Kentucky 277
South Carolina 382
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
Mississippi 114
West Virginia 191

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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