2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Louisiana

Ranked #21 in popularity, liberal arts is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the most popular for liberal arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The liberal studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts in Louisiana ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of liberal arts students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for liberal arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Liberal Arts in Louisiana

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Liberal Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

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

33 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Louisiana.

There were about 33 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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2

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In LA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts has to look into Northwestern State University of Louisiana. NSU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Louisiana.

There were roughly 26 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In LA

McNeese State University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. McNeese is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in liberal arts in Louisiana.

There were about 3 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year.

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4

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts needs to look into Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. FranU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

There were about 1 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at FranU in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, LA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

University of Holy Cross is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in liberal arts. Located in the city of New Orleans, UHC is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 liberal arts individuals who graduated with this degree at UHC in the most recent data year.

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Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	519
Georgia	447	193
Tennessee	445	797
North Carolina	434	603
Virginia	417	1,917
South Carolina	353	307
Alabama	318	122
Kentucky	318	264
Arkansas	287	65
Mississippi	261	218
West Virginia	235	63

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Liberal Arts Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Studies	1,031
Individualized Studies	15

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.