General Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University General Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Louisiana State University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University General Education Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Education Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University General Education Master’s Program

Of the 56 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Louisiana State University, 57% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Special Education
• Student Counseling
• Other Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Education Professors	300	$54,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.