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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Mathematics is the 35th most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,168 and had an average of $21,863 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 260 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,040 and $19,002 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 191 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana bachelor’s degree math students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at New Orleans. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Southern University at New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Mathematics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary College of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 36 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Grambling State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 4 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Mathematics Report
McNeese State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 7 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at University of New Orleans
Louisiana Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at Nicholls State University
Louisiana College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. Pineville, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana list. XULA is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #16. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Dillard University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Major in Louisiana ranking. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
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