by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 675 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,366 and $23,862 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana compsci students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 77 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 49 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 80 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 44 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 121 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science Report
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 49 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Tulane University of Louisiana
Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pineville, Louisiana. It awarded 2 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #16. LDCC is a small public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 1 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Computer Science Report
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