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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

11 Colleges
1,194 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,511 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in LouisianaEducation is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 1,194 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.3% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana tops the 2021 list of our schools in Louisiana that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. NSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list.

About 3.8% of NSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,928 of NSU students are exclusively distance learners. 4,844 of NSU students are attending part time.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette. UL Lafayette also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.

About 2.8% of UL Lafayette students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,441 students take at least one class online at UL Lafayette. 4,259 of UL Lafayette students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Louisiana Tech University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Louisiana Tech also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana Tech is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,379 students take at least one class online at Louisiana Tech. About 2,771 of the students at Louisiana Tech are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southeastern Louisiana University. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond. Southeastern also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #6.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. Approximately 4,256 students take at least one class online at Southeastern. About 4,754 of the students at Southeastern are attending part time.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles. McNeese also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.3%. Approximately 4,320 students take at least one class online at McNeese. There are roughly 1,430 part time students in attendance at McNeese.

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Nicholls State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux. Nicholls State University also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #8.

About 2.4% of Nicholls State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,210 students at Nicholls State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,421 part time students in attendance at Nicholls State University.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population. Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana rankings.

About 1.8% of Louisiana State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. 5,959 of Louisiana State University students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of New Orleans as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population. UNO not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list.

The student loan default rate at UNO is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,674 students at UNO that take at least one class online. 2,665 students are part time.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana ranking.

The student loan default rate at ULM is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,677 students at ULM that take at least one class online. About 3,305 of the students at ULM are attending part time.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 1.3% of Louisiana State University - Shreveport students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,966 students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are exclusively online. About 5,865 of the students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,719
Florida 4,294
Virginia 1,940
Mississippi 1,442
Georgia 2,749
Alabama 1,828
West Virginia 552
Tennessee 1,550
South Carolina 1,666
Kentucky 1,851
Arkansas 1,218

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