If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,559 degrees in social sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
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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 social sciences degree levels they offer.
Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 570 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Tulane University of Louisiana receive $3,129 more than the standard social sciences student.
Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences has to look into 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 421 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, social sciences degree recipients generally earn about $31,458 in the first five years of their career.
Louisiana Tech University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a fairly 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 71 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences degree program at Louisiana Tech University earn $6,626 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat McNeese State University if you wish to pursue a degree in social sciences. 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 39 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the social sciences program at McNeese State University make $2,056 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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 22 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $28,531 in their early career salary.
UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lafayette. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 65 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $21,448.
Located in the medium-sized 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 55 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make an average of $27,420 in their early career salary.
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).
The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
