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In 2021-2022, 60,631 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In , computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $67,713 and had an average of $22,661 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 634 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,366 and $21,328 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 511 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,144 and $23,520 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #8, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana 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 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 141 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Louisiana College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Grambling State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 0 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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