2027 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Louisiana
Liberal Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for liberal arts students.
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Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Louisiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall liberal arts education in Louisiana.
Top Schools in Liberal Arts
Our analysis ranked Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College the best school in the country for a degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public university. About 66% of students finish within six years. About 18 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College in the most recent year. Liberal Arts graduates of Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn a median of $24,879 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $19,575 to complete this degree.
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Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in liberal arts, ranking #2. This large public university is located in the town of Natchitoches. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana awarded about 30 liberal arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the liberal arts program make about $33,418 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,368 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Baton Rouge Community College one of the top schools for liberal arts. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Community College is a large public university. Baton Rouge Community College awarded about 48 liberal arts degrees in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts graduates of Baton Rouge Community College earn a median of $28,650 early in their careers. Baton Rouge Community College graduates carry a median of $17,300 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
