by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 205,984 social sciences students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 1,541 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,066 and $26,718 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular social sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s 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 masters’s social sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Social Sciences at Loyola University New Orleans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Social Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Social Sciences Major in Louisiana for a Master’s list. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s social sciences degrees to qualified students.
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