2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Louisiana

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With 205,726 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,801 and had an average of $23,466 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 1,464 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,309 and $26,605 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the social sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University Social Sciences Report

#2

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana

#4 in overall quality

$21,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 8 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Social Sciences Report

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$17,906 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Loyola New Orleans also made our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola New Orleans are $17,906, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Social Sciences at Loyola New Orleans

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

#5 in overall quality

$13,678 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNO also took the #5 spot in our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s social sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tulane Social Sciences Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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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