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2023 Top Louisiana Men's Basketball Schools

12 Colleges
$23,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
31% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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After analyzing 12 schools in Louisiana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in Louisiana. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the athletic competitiveness of the school. Thus, in order to rank well, the school must offer a quality education in addition to having a great sports team.

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Top Colleges in Louisiana for Men's Basketball athletes in Louisiana

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2,698 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Tulane took home $4,729,267 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Tulane also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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The excellent sports programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 4,990 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Men’s Basketball team at Louisiana State University made $11,174,750 in revenue, while incurring $9,849,325 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $1,325,425. Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

A rank of #3 on our list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 1,512 bachelor’s degrees in . Louisiana Tech brought in $2,739,125 while tallying up $2,663,394 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $75,731, which isn’t bad at all. The academic progress rate of the team is 967. Read full sports report on Louisiana Tech University

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

A rank of #4 on our list means Centenary College of Louisiana is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in Louisiana working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Centenary Louisiana brought home $168,567 in revenue in a single year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Centenary Louisiana not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Centenary College of Louisiana

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 1,867 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Men’s Basketball team at Southeastern brought home $1,174,064 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 980, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Southeastern Louisiana University Sports Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 1,105 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at ULM brought home $1,392,406 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read full sports report on University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a medium-sized public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 1,402 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at NSU made $1,255,711 in revenue, while incurring $1,247,821 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $7,890, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 967. Read More…

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #8. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,019 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Men’s Basketball team at UNO brought home $1,499,236 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960. Full University of New Orleans Sports Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,062 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Basketball team at Nicholls State University brought home $939,865 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 937. Read More…

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

With a ranking of #10, Grambling State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 671 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at GSU took home $876,580 in revenue and paid out $853,956 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $22,624 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 931. Read full sports report on Grambling State University

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is located in Pineville, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 159 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Louisiana College took home $400,399 in revenue. Read More…

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in Louisiana ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 722 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Southern University and A & M College took home $659,314 in revenue. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 12 schools only.

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