by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 12 schools across Louisiana to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Monroe to be the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Louisiana in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Louisiana at Monroe is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Louisiana.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for students working on their degree. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school located in Ruston, Louisiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Louisiana Tech University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Louisiana.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Louisiana State University - Shreveport a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Louisiana for overall quality.
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A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for students working on their degree. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Louisiana at Lafayette is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Louisiana.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of New Orleans a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Louisiana for overall quality.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Southeastern Louisiana University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Louisiana for overall quality.
With a ranking of #7, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. This fairly large public school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the honor of being ranked #8 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Xavier University of Louisiana has the honor of being ranked #6 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Louisiana.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Southern University and A & M College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Loyola University New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Loyola University New Orleans is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Louisiana.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the school is a fairly large private not-for-profit institution.
Tulane University of Louisiana has the honor of being ranked #1 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.