2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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The Best 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 16 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Tulane University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for students working on their master’s degree. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,572 students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Tulane. In 2022-2023 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 1,626 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University - Shreveport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Louisiana. This medium-sized public school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 3,154 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University - Shreveport. During the 2022-2023 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 381 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Louisiana Tech, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 229 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loyola New Orleans does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 34% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #6, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. McNeese State University is a medium-sized public school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 189 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at McNeese, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 504 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at ULM, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Holy Cross ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 68 master’s degree awards in .
UHC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 717 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UL Lafayette. In 2022-2023 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Southeastern is located in Hammond, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 306 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southeastern. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #11, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 198 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Nicholls State University. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Southern University and A & M College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 301 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern University and A & M College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 15% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of New Orleans ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 393 master’s degrees in .
UNO does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a medium-sized public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 253 master’s degrees in .
NSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 106 master’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since XULA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 17% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Grambling State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 114 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that GSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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