by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking is part of that endeavor.
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We analyzed 12 schools across Louisiana to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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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:
University of Louisiana at Monroe tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Louisiana for overall quality. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,167 a year.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Louisiana Tech University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Louisiana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,169 a year.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for students working on their degree. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Not only is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Louisiana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $26,185 a year.
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A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for students working on their degree. This fairly large public school is located in Hammond, Louisiana.
Not only is Southeastern Louisiana University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Louisiana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,198 a year.
Out of the 12 doctor’s degree schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Northwestern State University of Louisiana is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Louisiana. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,543 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money 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 #6 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $23,202 a year.
With a ranking of #7, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana list. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. 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. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,604 a year.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette has the honor of being ranked #7 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,914 per year for graduate students.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Not only is Louisiana State University - Shreveport a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Louisiana for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $16,132 a year.
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Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Loyola University New Orleans has the honor of being ranked #3 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,881 per year for graduate students.
Southern University and A & M College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Not only is Southern University and A & M College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Louisiana for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,024 per year for graduate students.
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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Louisiana ranking. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Tulane University of Louisiana has the honor of being ranked #1 in Louisiana for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $77,908 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.