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Best Education Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Education Schools in Louisiana

13 Colleges
$41,386 Avg Salary
$26,705 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 2,977 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Education Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for education students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

On average, education graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,614 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Southeastern take out is $22,043.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,209. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $182, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $25,438 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $188.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Education majors at McNeese take out an average of $26,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Louisiana list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

On average, education graduates from ULM take out $25,003 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Nicholls State University take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Louisiana College

Pineville, LA

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the small suburb of Pineville, Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #10, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Tennessee 5,194
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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