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2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Louisiana

[Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their special education graduates go on to command.

For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find where special education graduates earn the most.

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• Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Louisiana

2026 Highest Paid Special Education Grads in Louisiana

If you want to know which schools send special education graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Special Education Graduates

1

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

$42,698 Average Early-Career Salary

Our analysis ranked Nicholls State University the top school for special education graduate earnings in Louisiana. Set in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public institution. Special Education graduates of Nicholls State University earn a median of about $42,698 a year early in their careers.

2

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

$49,942 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Southeastern Louisiana University earned it the #2 place for special education. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. Students who complete the special education program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,942.

3

Northwestern State University Of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

$49,123 Average Early-Career Salary

Northwestern State University Of Louisiana came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying special education schools. Set in the town of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a public institution. Early-career special education graduates from Northwestern State University Of Louisiana make a median of around $49,123 per year.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries special education graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.