by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. To top this list, a school must have a successful elementary education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 59 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s 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.
With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Elementary Education Report
University of New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
McNeese State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. McNeese is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 13 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at McNeese State University
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Louisiana State University - Shreveport
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. 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.
University of Holy Cross ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. UHC is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southern University and A & M College
Louisiana College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana College is located in Pineville, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Grambling State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. GSU is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Southern University at New Orleans ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Centenary College of Louisiana landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in Louisiana for a Bachelor’s 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Centenary College of Louisiana Elementary Education Report
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