2023 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 103 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Special Education
Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Louisiana. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.
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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 550 |
| Virginia | 1,238 |
| North Carolina | 477 |
| Florida | 1,103 |
| Tennessee | 354 |
| Kentucky | 608 |
| South Carolina | 266 |
| Arkansas | 351 |
| Alabama | 437 |
| Mississippi | 269 |
| West Virginia | 46 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Special Ed
Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Special Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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