Education at Southeastern Louisiana University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Southeastern Louisiana University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and approximately 14,426 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 107 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Southeastern.

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

Southeastern Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Southeastern

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.

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

Southeastern Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Southeastern performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Southeastern 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
	68
Best Education Basic Certificate Schools	109
	196
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular Education Schools	428
	534
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	634

In 2021, 83 students received their master’s degree in education from Southeastern. This makes it the #485 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Southeastern

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

Southeastern Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 107 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Southeastern in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Southeastern 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	88
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southeastern Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Southeastern. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southeastern, 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 Southeastern Louisiana University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	63
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Southeastern also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Southeastern Louisiana University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southeastern Louisiana University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	84
Educational Administration	61
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Student Counseling	20
Special Education	16
Curriculum & Instruction	6

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 Southeastern Louisiana 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 Richard David Ramsey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.