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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

9 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Louisiana, there were 214 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 17 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Louisiana Tech University

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #2 spot on the list. McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McNeese, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Secondary Education at McNeese State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

ULM also made our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 13 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Secondary 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 University of New Orleans are $13,678.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of New Orleans

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 2 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UL Lafayette Secondary Education Report

#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Nicholls State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Thibodaux, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Secondary 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 more about Secondary Education at Nicholls State University

#1 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Secondary 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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Full Louisiana State University Secondary Education Report

#4 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Secondary 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402.

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

#9

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana

Grambling State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. GSU is a medium-sized school located in Grambling, Louisiana that handed out 1 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Secondary 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.

Full Grambling State University Secondary Education Report

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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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