2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies
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Ranked Colleges
76
Degrees Awarded
$21,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Family Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General is the 226th most popular major in the country with 2,906 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Louisiana, there were 76 general family and consumer sciences/human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general family and consumer sciences/human sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general family and consumer sciences/human sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general family and consumer sciences/human sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies”.
Top 3 Best Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Southeastern also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern Louisiana University, 516 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,849. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern Louisiana University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #2 spot on the list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s family studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Southern University and A & M College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College, 313 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,125. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern University and A & M College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern University and A & M College]](/colleges/southern-university-and-a-and-m-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Family Studies list. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s family studies degrees to qualified students.
Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University, 206 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,222. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nicholls State University]](/colleges/nicholls-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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
- *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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