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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 3,006 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,386 and $26,705 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,380 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 52 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Holy Cross landed the #2 spot on the list. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Shreveport landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 390 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #6. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 83 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of New Orleans landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 66 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Centenary College of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana list. Centenary Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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McNeese State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana list. McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Grambling State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Grambling, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 65 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 11 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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