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2025 Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana

10 Colleges in Louisiana
1,559 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in social sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,559 degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School

Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana The social sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Social Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for social sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Social Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Social Sciences
Master's Degrees in Social Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Social Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Social Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Social Sciences in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the social sciences degree levels they offer.

10 Top Louisiana Schools in Social Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
570 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 570 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Those social sciences students who get their degree from Tulane University of Louisiana make $3,145 more than the average social sciences student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
421 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in social sciences needs to take a look at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were about 421 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $27,889 in their early career salary.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University New Orleans is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1440 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola New Orleans is a great university overall.

There were about 101 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program report average early career wages of $29,380.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,640 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in social sciences. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 71 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year. After graduating, social sciences degree recipients typically earn an average of $34,640 in their early careers.

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McNeese crest
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 39 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at McNeese in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the social sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,183.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,677 Median Starting Salary

UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #1297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year. After graduation, social sciences degree recipients generally make around $27,677 in their early careers.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In LA
61 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

UNO is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 22nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 61 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available.

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ULM is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe. A Best Colleges rank of #1356 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the social sciences program earn about $23,450 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,992 Median Starting Salary

Southeastern is a large public university located in the city of Hammond. This university ranks 13th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 29 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the social sciences program make around $26,992 for their early career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In LA
55 Social Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 26th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 55 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 5,094
West Virginia 38 783
Mississippi 38 722
South Carolina 38 1,873
Florida 38 8,144
Virginia 38 7,557
Arkansas 38 895
Alabama 37 1,604
Kentucky 37 1,324
Georgia 37 3,895
Tennessee 37 2,193

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 549
Sociology 435
Economics 197
Anthropology 105
International Relations & National Security 64
Geography & Cartography 60
Other Social Sciences 36
General Social Sciences 35
Urban Studies 20

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