2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 73% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 41 students majoring in education at McNeese, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Louisiana State University - Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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Grambling State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 61% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Florida | 10,069 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 20 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.