by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Louisiana, there were 5,656 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Eunice, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 324 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Southern University at Shreveport is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 37 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Southern University at Shreveport
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #4 spot on the list. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 185 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 769 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at South Louisiana Community College
Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 60 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 206 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 315 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 359 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Bossier Parish Community College
Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 163 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Fletcher Technical Community College
Nunez Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at Nunez Community College
Delgado Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,210 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Southern University at New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. SUNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Louisiana at Monroe
With a ranking of #15, River Parishes Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Gonzales, Louisiana, and it awarded 65 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at River Parishes Community College
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #16. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 73 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. This small school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 194 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grambling State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. GSU is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 16 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Grambling State University
Northshore Technical Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus General Studies Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 64 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 176 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #22. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #24. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about General Studies at Loyola University New Orleans
University of Holy Cross ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #25. Tulane University of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #25. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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