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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 6,241 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,428 and $23,945 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,766 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,648 and $22,451 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts general studies.
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The liberal arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana associate degree liberal arts students.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts 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 handed out 133 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend River Parishes Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. River Parishes Community College is a small public school situated in Gonzales, Louisiana. It awarded 119 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at Shreveport. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana. Southern University at Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 245 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 211 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Nunez Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #6. Nunez Community College is a small public school situated in Chalmette, Louisiana. It awarded 49 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 129 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 184 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Baton Rouge Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Delgado Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 278 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Delgado Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 48 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 51 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nicholls State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 73 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #13. LDCC is a small school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 58 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #14. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #15. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 4 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts 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.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
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