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2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana

19 Ranked Colleges
1,354 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor's in Louisiana

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 134,326 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general psychology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,999 and had an average of $26,247 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 1,469 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,769 and $24,721 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,354 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,417 and $24,684 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Top 19 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology in Louisiana

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 81 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Louisiana University is $12,171 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 153 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe is $10,453 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 168 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $15,465 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

McNeese did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. The estimated yearly cost for McNeese State University is $12,267 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

Read more about General Psychology at McNeese State University

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 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $12,866 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

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#6

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech is $12,084 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. Alexandria, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $8,413 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria General Psychology Report

#8

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students list, UNO has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNO is $11,193 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

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#10

Southern University at New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. SUNO is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 32 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNO, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNO is $7,632 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport is $8,952 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Psychology Report

With a ranking of #12, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $12,487 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

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#13

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students list, Southern University and A & M College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern University and A & M College is $16,312 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Full Southern University and A & M College General Psychology Report

#14

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

GSU also made our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for GSU is $18,516 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

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#15

Dillard University

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dillard University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students list, Dillard University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dillard University is $17,128 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students.

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#16

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students list, XULA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend XULA is $19,715 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

Full XULA General Psychology Report

#17

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
#19 in overall quality

University of Holy Cross landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana ranking. University of Holy Cross is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHC, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $16,466 for Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree Psychology students per year to attend UHC.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Psychology at University of Holy Cross

#18

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #18, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola New Orleans, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. It costs about $21,486 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students per year to attend Loyola University New Orleans.

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#19

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #19, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Psychology Schools for a Bachelor’s in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 173 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane University of Louisiana is $37,841 for louisiana bachelor’s degree psychology students.

The impressive 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana General Psychology Report

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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