Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge Academics & Majors - US News Best Colleges

Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge Academics

The student-faculty ratio at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge is 20:1, and the school has 43.5% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Education; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; and Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84%.

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Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge Majors

Ten Most Popular Majors for 2022 Graduates

  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

    23%

  • Engineering

    11%

  • Education

    9%

  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences

    8%

  • Social Sciences

    7%

  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

    7%

  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

    5%

  • Psychology

    4%

  • Visual and Performing Arts

    4%

  • Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields

    4%

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Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered

Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship

Combined-degree programs

N/A

Student participation in special academic programs

  • First-year experiences

  • Service learning

  • Senior capstone or culminating academic experience

  • Writing in the disciplines

  • Undergraduate research/creative projects

  • Learning communities

    Student participation in special study options
    Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes

    Faculty & Classes at Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge

    Student-Faculty Ratio (3%)

    20:1

    Full-time faculty gender distribution

    Male61.4%
    Female38.6%

    Part-time faculty gender distribution

    Male51%
    Female49%

    Class Sizes

    Classes with fewer than 20 students43.5%
    20-4941.1%
    50 or more15.4%

    General education/core curriculum required

    Yes

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