Education at Louisiana Tech University

Every 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 Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,126. Of the 1,514 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University in 2021, 53 of them were education majors.

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

Louisiana Tech Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana Tech

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana Tech offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana Tech Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Louisiana Tech compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Louisiana Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	151
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	277
	531
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	589

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in education from Louisiana Tech. This makes it the #551 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Louisiana Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 53 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Louisiana Tech in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana Tech since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Louisiana Tech are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Louisiana Tech Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Louisiana Tech. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Louisiana Tech, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	50
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Louisiana Tech also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	70
Educational Administration	38
Student Counseling	19
Teacher Education Subject Specific	11
Curriculum & Instruction	5
Special Education	4

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 Tech University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740
Teacher Assistants	17,110	$21,510
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Middle School Teachers	6,750	$49,960
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,970	$55,500

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.