by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 29 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 108 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend River Parishes Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana. This small school is located in Gonzales, Louisiana, and it awarded 148 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 350 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at Shreveport landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern University at Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University at Shreveport Liberal Arts General Studies Report
McNeese State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 200 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 786 students in 2020-2021.
Full South Louisiana Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Nunez Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Nunez Community College is a small school located in Chalmette, Louisiana that handed out 80 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 206 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Louisiana University Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 383 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. BRCC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,258 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #13. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 1,262 students in 2020-2021.
Full Delgado Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Full Fletcher Technical Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Southern University at New Orleans 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 ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 104 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nicholls State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana Delta Community College is a small public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 208 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northshore Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Northshore Technical Community College is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Full Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 68 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 177 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, University of Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts General Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana
Louisiana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Louisiana ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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