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2024 Best General Special Education Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges in Louisiana
54 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded
General Special Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #36 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for general special education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 degrees in general special education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Special Education School

Best General Special Education Schools in Louisiana Your choice of general special education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Special Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Special Education Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching Students with Disabilities

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Special Education Schools in Louisiana list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Special Education in Louisiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching students with disabilities degree levels they offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Teaching Students with Disabilities

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Every student pursuing a degree in general special education needs to take a look at Xavier University of Louisiana. XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This university ranks 15th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.More information about a degree in general special education from Xavier University of Louisiana

2

University of New Orleans is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general special education. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1558 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNO is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general special education from University of New Orleans

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general special education. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
38 Teaching Students with Disabilities Degrees Awarded

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general special education. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches. A Best Colleges rank of #1478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 38 general special education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general special education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
15.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 13 general special education students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general special education from Southeastern Louisiana University

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GSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Grambling. This university ranks 27th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.More information about a degree in general special education from Grambling State University


 

Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 844
North Carolina 710 215
Georgia 690 363
Virginia 630 972
Tennessee 624 313
South Carolina 530 201
Kentucky 518 500
Mississippi 501 150
Alabama 500 301
Arkansas 466 102
West Virginia 410 46

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General Special Education is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Teaching Students with Disabilities

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 26
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 4
Elementary Special Education 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 3

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