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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Louisiana, there were 430 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana Tech University Elementary Education Report

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, McNeese has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary Education 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 McNeese are $16,386.

Read full report on Elementary Education at McNeese

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, ULM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at UNO

#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education 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 Nicholls State University are $9,177.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Nicholls State University

#4 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#9

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

XULA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Elementary Education 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 XULA are $10,932.

Full XULA Elementary Education Report

#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

Grambling State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Grambling, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

GSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $16,403, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at GSU

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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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