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Largest political science and government programs in Louisiana
Louisiana political science and government programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | 209 |
| 2 | Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 88 |
| 3 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | Public, 4-year | 32 |
| 4 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 26 |
| 5 | Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 21 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | Public, 4-year | 19 |
| 7 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | Public, 4-year | 18 |
| 8 | Southern University | Baton Rouge | Public, 4-year | 17 |
| 9 | University of New Orleans | New Orleans | Public, 4-year | 12 |
| 10 | Dillard University | New Orleans | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 11 |
| 11 | Nicholls State University | Thibodaux | Public, 4-year | 11 |
| 12 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | Public, 4-year | 11 |
| 13 | McNeese State University | Lake Charles | Public, 4-year | 8 |
| 14 | Centenary College of Louisiana | Shreveport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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