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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found University of Holy Cross to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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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 12 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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