by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Louisiana Schools For The Money For Those Getting Aid for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 18 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Louisiana State University - Shreveport the best value (with aid) school in Louisiana for students working on their master’s degree. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Louisiana State University - Shreveport a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Louisiana for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school located in Monroe, Louisiana.
University of Louisiana at Monroe has the honor of being ranked #7 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
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.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list means McNeese State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
McNeese State University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 18 master’s degree schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Not only is University of Louisiana at Lafayette a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Louisiana for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #6, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
University of New Orleans has the honor of being ranked #9 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Nicholls State University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Louisiana.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana.
Southeastern Louisiana University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #9, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the honor of being ranked #12 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the school is a large public institution.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Southern University at New Orleans ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. Southern University at New Orleans is a small public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Southern University at New Orleans has the honor of being ranked #18 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #12, Louisiana College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pineville, Louisiana.
Not only is Louisiana College a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Louisiana for overall quality.
University of Holy Cross came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. University of Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Not only is University of Holy Cross a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Louisiana for overall quality.
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Xavier University of Louisiana has the honor of being ranked #10 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Southern University and A & M College landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’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 #16 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Grambling State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #16. Grambling, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Grambling State University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Loyola University New Orleans has the honor of being ranked #4 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Louisiana ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
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 18 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.