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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$41,386 Avg Salary
$26,705 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education 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 8 schools in Louisiana to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Louisiana. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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The excellent online programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. 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 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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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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 8 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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