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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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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.

The Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Southeastern Louisiana University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

Of the 16 students majoring in special ed at Southeastern, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for special education students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Xavier University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in special ed at Louisiana State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, University of New Orleans did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM 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 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 9 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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