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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Louisiana

27 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.

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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

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.

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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.

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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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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

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.

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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.

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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.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

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.

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#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

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.

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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
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 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.

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