by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across Louisiana, there were 407 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 333 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. That schools that top this list have a program in elementary education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 21 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Elementary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Holy Cross. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana. UHC is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Holy Cross
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 34 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Nicholls State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 46 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #5 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 33 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Louisiana at Monroe
With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Louisiana College
University of New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, McNeese State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Elementary Education at McNeese State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 53 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Elementary Education Report
Louisiana Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #13, Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Grambling State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Grambling State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Grambling State University
With a ranking of #15, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Elementary Education Report
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Centenary College of Louisiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Centenary College of Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern University at New Orleans landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. SUNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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