2025 Best General Education Schools in Louisiana

If you pursue a degree in general education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #31 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 185 degrees in general education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Education Schools List

General Education Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Education in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of general education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in General Education

1

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

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

137 General Education Degrees Awarded

43.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a degree in general education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

It's difficult to beat Delgado Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in general education from Delgado Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	580
North Carolina	710	252
Georgia	690	64
Virginia	630	915
Tennessee	624	590
South Carolina	530	352
Kentucky	518	76
Mississippi	501	285
Alabama	500	3
Arkansas	466	133
West Virginia	410	298

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Education

One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
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