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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,331 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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.

The Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$6,974 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University - Alexandria the best value school in Louisiana for special education students. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria undergraduate students pay an average of $6,974 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
$7,946 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at Nicholls State University Report

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great value for special education students. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 a year.

Full Special Education at Louisiana Tech University Report

$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,672 a year.

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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern are $8,289 a year.

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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $10,346 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Special Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Louisiana rankings.

Full Special Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

$26,398 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for special education students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at XULA are $26,398 per year.

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Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 8 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 woodleywonderworks.

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