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Education at McNeese State University

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at McNeese State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year.

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

McNeese Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

McNeese does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

McNeese Education Rankings

The education major at McNeese 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.

Education Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Education Bachelor’s Program

92% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

McNeese Education Master’s Program

93% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of education master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from McNeese, 64% 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 36% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McNeese State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	45
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20
Educational Administration	10
Student Counseling	4
Curriculum & Instruction	3
Other Education	2

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 McNeese State 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
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