2025 Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

If you pursue a associate degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,456 associate degrees in general studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Studies School for Your Associate Degree

The general studies associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality general studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general studies students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank General Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Studies in Louisiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general studies.

10 Top Louisiana Schools for an Associate in General Studies

1

Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

202 Annual Graduates

Delgado Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general studies. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a associate in general studies from Delgado Community College

2

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

McNeese State University is a great option for students pursuing an associate degree in general studies. McNeese is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Lake Charles.More information about a associate in general studies from McNeese State University

3

South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

223 Annual Graduates

South Louisiana Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in general studies. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Lafayette.More information about a associate in general studies from South Louisiana Community College

4

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

University of Louisiana at Monroe is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in general studies. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in general studies from University of Louisiana at Monroe

5

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

245 Annual Graduates

NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches.More information about a associate in general studies from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

6

Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

109 Annual Graduates

Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Bossier City.More information about a associate in general studies from Bossier Parish Community College

7

River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Gonzales, River Parishes Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general studies from River Parishes Community College

8

Louisiana State University - Eunice
Eunice, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

128 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Louisiana State University - Eunice

9

Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in general studies from Nunez Community College

10

Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

LDCC is a small public college located in the small city of Monroe.More information about a associate in general studies from Louisiana Delta Community College

Best General Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	2,819
Florida	232	316
North Carolina	231	58
Georgia	217	687
West Virginia	180	2,051
Tennessee	170	1,434
Arkansas	161	2,534
Virginia	158	2,613
Kentucky	129	130
Alabama	109	4,487
South Carolina	105	28

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General Studies Related Rankings by Major

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to General Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Individualized Studies	415
Liberal Arts	38

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.