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2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate 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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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Colleges 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 7 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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