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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$11,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,386 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Education Schools

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best value school in Louisiana for education students. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 a year.

Louisiana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Education Schools in Louisiana list.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$8,380 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at McNeese are $8,380 a year.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA
$7,946 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $8,289 per year.

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$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

ULM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,058 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Education Schools in Louisiana list.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $8,672 a year.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNO are $9,072 per year.

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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year.

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$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Education Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA
$7,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Grambling State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSU are $7,683 a year.

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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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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