by our College Data Analytics Team
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With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across Louisiana, there were 5,656 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 324 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 315 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 769 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,210 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 206 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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McNeese State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 185 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 359 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 104 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. This small school is located in Eunice, Louisiana, and it awarded 93 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nicholls State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 73 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport General Studies Report
Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Alexandria, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, this small public school handed out 163 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. LDCC is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Southern University at Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
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River Parishes Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Gonzales, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full River Parishes Community College General Studies Report
Nunez Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Chalmette, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Northshore Technical Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Bogalusa, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Northshore Technical Community College
Southern University at New Orleans came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Southern University at New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 22 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Grambling State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. SOWELA Technical Community College is a small school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 176 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at Loyola University New Orleans
University of Holy Cross ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana list. UHC is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 0 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Holy Cross
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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