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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 1,732 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our analysis found McNeese State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
Florida 5,192
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
North Carolina 4,150
Georgia 6,283
West Virginia 924
South Carolina 2,297
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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