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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 38,475 people earned their degree in sociology, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $24,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 407 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,690 and $29,621 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 390 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in sociology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sociology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana bachelor’s degree sociology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 31 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s sociology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 30 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #7. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #8. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s sociology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s sociology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Centenary College of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #12. Centenary College of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Sociology Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.
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