2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $7,959 per year.
Louisiana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern are $8,768 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McNeese are $8,413 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $8,084 per year.
Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.
University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNO are $9,108 per year.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Louisiana State University are $13,031 a year.
Louisiana State University also made our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
With a ranking of #9, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $9,614 per year.
University of Holy Cross came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
UHC graduate students pay an average of $14,530 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Education Colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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