2023 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Sociology is the 20th most popular major in the country with 38,394 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Louisiana, there were 407 sociology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Sociology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in sociology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the sociology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Sociology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana doctor’s degree vets studying sociology.

Top 2 Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Sociology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s sociology degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$8,227 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Sociology for a Doctorate list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sociology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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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