Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 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.

UL Lafayette Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UL Lafayette offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UL Lafayette Education Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #273 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

UL Lafayette Education Master’s Program

Of the 65 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UL Lafayette in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. UL Lafayette does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UL Lafayette, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	25
Student Counseling	22
Curriculum & Instruction	12
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
Special Education	3
Teaching English or French	1
Other Education	1

Related Majors

• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.