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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

11 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the most popular major in Louisiana with 675 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Louisiana State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,966. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $138.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

On average, compsci graduates from UL Lafayette take out $22,519 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UNO carry an average student debtload of $19,187.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debtload of $23,741.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, compsci graduates from ULM take out $25,580 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree computer science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport carry an average student debtload of $28,681.

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Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 103
North Carolina 2,948
Virginia 693
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
Mississippi 93
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
South Carolina 95
Florida 532
Kentucky 103

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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