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2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Louisiana

10 Colleges in Louisiana
675 Computer Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 675 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in Louisiana Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Science
Master's Degrees in Computer Science
Doctor's Degrees in Computer Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Computer Science in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Louisiana Schools in Computer Science

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
49 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Tulane University of Louisiana is a great decision for students interested in a degree in computer science. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 49 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computer science from Tulane University of Louisiana

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
121 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in computer science. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA
80 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Louisiana Tech University if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the town of Ruston. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 80 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
106 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Louisiana at Lafayette if you want to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 106 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
77 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 77 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In LA
44 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1113 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 computer science students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computer science from University of Louisiana at Monroe

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
49 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 25th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 49 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In LA
4.0% Growth in Graduates

Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Shreveport. A Best Colleges rank of #648 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In LA
47 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 47 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In LA
39 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

McNeese is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Lake Charles. This university ranks 12th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 39 computer science students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 532
North Carolina 710 2,942
Georgia 690 1,380
Virginia 630 693
Tennessee 624 815
South Carolina 530 95
Kentucky 518 103
Mississippi 501 90
Alabama 500 203
Arkansas 466 168
West Virginia 410 103

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