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2024 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Louisiana

15 Ranked Colleges
6,241 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences & humanities 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 / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,428 and $23,945 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences & humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Louisiana

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 786 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Louisiana Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $8,753 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1,262 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our louisiana liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $8,311 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 200 students in 2020-2021.

McNeese also took the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $10,759 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend McNeese.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 350 students in 2020-2021.

NSU also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $13,483 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” list. The yearly cost to attend ULM is $10,846 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,703 for louisiana liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

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Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #7. BRCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1,258 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our louisiana liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, BRCC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BRCC is $9,245 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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Nunez Community College
Chalmette, Louisiana

Nunez Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nunez Community College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nunez Community College is $9,837 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 315 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $13,094 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 206 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

Southeastern also took the #10 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern is $12,336 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

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With a ranking of #11, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.

LDCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $9,739 for louisiana liberal arts / sciences & humanities students per year to attend LDCC.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 108 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our louisiana liberal arts / sciences & humanities students list, Louisiana State University - Alexandria has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $7,301 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

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Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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 / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.

Bossier Parish Community College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $7,837 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend Bossier Parish Community College.

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With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Eunice, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 133 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

LSU Eunice also took the #15 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $9,306 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend LSU Eunice.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools 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 / sciences & humanities students in 2020-2021.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Louisiana” list. It costs about $39,749 for Louisiana Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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