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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,970 and had an average of $24,228 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 802 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,900 and $23,465 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 579 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,566 and $28,067 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education grade specific. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana bachelor’s degree vets studying grade specific ed.

Top 16 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Louisiana

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #3.Of the 11,126 students enrolled at Louisiana Tech University, 29 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,493. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana Tech University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Louisiana Tech University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2.Of the 16,450 students enrolled at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 604 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 224 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,336. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisiana at Lafayette does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UL Lafayette Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College supports 34,285 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Southeastern also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 516 of the 14,426 students enrolled at Southeastern were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,849. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

NSU also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #8.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 11,447 students enrolled at Northwestern State University of Louisiana were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,637. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwestern State University of Louisiana]](/colleges/northwestern-state-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McNeese, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 227 of the 7,284 students enrolled at McNeese State University were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,845. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full McNeese Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

ULM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 8,888 students enrolled at ULM were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,837. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Veteran Student Life Report

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Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, Nicholls State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s grade specific ed students in 2020-2021.

Nicholls State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 206 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Nicholls State University were GI Bill® students, of which 99 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,222. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Nicholls State University]](/colleges/nicholls-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 21 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 8,375 students enrolled at UNO were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,782. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of New Orleans Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,125. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Southern University and A & M College Veteran Student Life Report

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed 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 grade specific ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

XULA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.According to our most recent data, XULA supports 3,383 students, and 105 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 25 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,637. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Xavier University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 21 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Our most recent data shows that 172 of the 3,706 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Alexandria were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,863. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a medium-sized school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 29 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University - Shreveport also made our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #9.Of the 9,955 students enrolled at Louisiana State University - Shreveport, 522 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,769. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Louisiana State University - Shreveport Veteran Student Life Report

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Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

GSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.According to our most recent data, GSU supports 5,438 students, and 189 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,974. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Grambling State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana College
Pineville, Louisiana

Louisiana College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 1,153 students enrolled at Louisiana College were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Louisiana College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Louisiana College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Holy Cross
New Orleans, Louisiana

University of Holy Cross ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Louisiana for Grade Specific Ed for a Bachelor’s list. University of Holy Cross is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s grade specific ed degrees to qualified students.

UHC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list.Among the 1,137 students enrolled at UHC, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,446. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UHC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Holy Cross Veteran Student Life Report

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