Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Louisiana State University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University Education Rankings

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Education Master’s Program

Of the 146 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Louisiana State University, about 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Louisiana State University, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	92
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	77
Teacher Education Subject Specific	45
Educational Administration	23
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Other Education	19
Student Counseling	15
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Special Education	3

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740
Teacher Assistants	17,110	$21,510
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Middle School Teachers	6,750	$49,960
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,970	$55,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.