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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

15 Ranked Colleges
399 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Educational Administration is the 26th most popular major in the country with 45,664 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, educational administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $59,025 and had an average of $38,048 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 462 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,917 and $29,864 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 399 educational administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Shreveport. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 129 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $19,731.

Read more about Educational Administration at Louisiana State University - Shreveport

#2

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 15 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana Tech has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana Tech University Educational Administration Report

#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #3 spot on the list. McNeese State University is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 1 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 13 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Administration at Louisiana State University

University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Louisiana at Monroe is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410.

Full ULM Educational Administration Report

#8

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 18 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

UHC also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHC are $14,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Administration at University of Holy Cross

#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Nicholls State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Nicholls State University Educational Administration Report

#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education admin degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

UNO also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNO Educational Administration Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NSU Educational Administration Report

#12

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

Louisiana College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Pineville, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s education admin students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana College also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana College are $7,816, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana College Educational Administration Report

#13

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, XULA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southern University and A & M College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 9 masters’s education admin degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Educational Administration at Southern University and A & M College

#15

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Admin Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Grambling State University is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree education admin students whose families make $0-$30k list, GSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grambling State University are $16,403, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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