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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Louisiana

13 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 68 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana”.

Top 13 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Louisiana

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana. Centenary Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Centenary Louisiana Elementary Education Report

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of New Orleans Elementary Education Report

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. Xavier University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Elementary Education at XULA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Full NSU Elementary Education Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Louisiana Tech

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With a ranking of #6, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University and A & M College Elementary Education Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Elementary Education at Grambling State University

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at McNeese

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #12, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 34 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Nicholls State University

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Elementary Education Report

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