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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the most popular school in Louisiana for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in education at Nicholls State University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in education at NSU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at Louisiana State University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at McNeese, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools 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.

  • 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.

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