2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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The Most Popular Master's Degree 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 24 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University - Shreveport the most popular school in Louisiana for students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 3,243 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1,651 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Tulane. In 2019-2020 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 1,399 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 706 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UL Lafayette. In 2019-2020 about 53% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a medium-sized public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 487 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ULM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 421 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNO, 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 384 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Louisiana Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Hammond, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 278 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Southeastern does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 277 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NOBTS does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 42% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 262 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
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, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 259 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Loyola University New Orleans landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 221 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Loyola New Orleans. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
McNeese State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 207 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
McNeese does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Grambling State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 198 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
GSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 185 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Nicholls State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 151 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. This small public school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 113 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Since the graduate programs at SUNO are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Holy Cross did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UHC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 73 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at LSU Health - Shreveport. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Louisiana College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 69 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Louisiana College does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at XULA. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #22, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FranU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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Centenary College of Louisiana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Centenary Louisiana does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 18% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Herzing University - Kenner ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Kenner, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Herzing University - Kenner. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
References
- 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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