If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 407 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in sociology. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in sociology needs to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 146 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Louisiana Tech University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in sociology. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year.
McNeese State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 25 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 25th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 17 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent data year.
UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 14 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
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Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).