by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and 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 and humanities 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 / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,648 and $22,451 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. LSU Eunice is a small school located in Eunice, Louisiana that handed out 133 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, River Parishes Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. River Parishes Community College is a public institution located in Gonzales, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 associates’s 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%.
Full River Parishes Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at Shreveport landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Southern University at Shreveport
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 245 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at South Louisiana Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 211 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Nunez Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. Nunez Community College is a small public school situated in Chalmette, Louisiana. It awarded 49 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Nunez Community College
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 129 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Baton Rouge Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking. Baton Rouge Community College is a medium-sized school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 184 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Baton Rouge Community College
Delgado Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Delgado Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 48 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking. Schriever, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
Full Fletcher Technical Community College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #12. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Nicholls State University
Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at Louisiana Delta Community College
McNeese State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Northshore Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. Northshore Technical Community College is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Full Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at ULM
SOWELA Technical Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana ranking. SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at SOWELA Technical Community College
With a ranking of #18, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
With a ranking of #19, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at FranU
University of Holy Cross ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
