by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,949 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,630 and $28,667 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 754 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer and information sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 118 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students 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 Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 73 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 64 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of New Orleans came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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McNeese State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Southern University and A & M College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Southern University and A & M College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Loyola University New Orleans landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Dillard University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 8 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Louisiana College is located in Pineville, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
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