2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Louisiana
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Louisiana
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for education students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
While working on their degree, education majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,614 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $219.
The excellent programs at Louisiana State University - Shreveport helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.
Education majors at Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 27 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from UL Lafayette carry an average student debt load of $25,438. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $188.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for education students. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Education majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.
On average, education graduates from NSU take out $26,895 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.
On average, education graduates from Southeastern take out $22,043 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.
Education majors at Louisiana Tech take out an average of $23,209 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $182, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.
On average, education graduates from UNO take out $18,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #10, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, education graduates from McNeese take out $26,312 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 25 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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