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2027 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

[General Social Sciences](/majors/social-sciences/general-social-sciences/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general social sciences students.

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• Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

2027 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Social Sciences Schools

1

Grambling State University
Grambling, LA

$7,683 In-State Tuition & Fees

$40,941 Avg Student Debt

$41,109 Median Earnings (10yr)

Grambling State University earned the #1 spot for value among general social sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the town of Grambling, Grambling State University is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $7,683 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $16,706. Students borrow a median of $40,941 to complete the general social sciences program here. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $34,975. Set against $40,941 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 45% of applicants are accepted.

2

Tulane University Of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

$68,678 In-State Tuition & Fees

$47,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,268 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Tulane University Of Louisiana one of the best values for general social sciences. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,678. Students borrow a median of $47,000 to complete the general social sciences program here. Early-career general social sciences graduates make about $37,472. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 14%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.