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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Southeastern, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at ULM, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Women make up 44% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at UNO, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, LA

University of Holy Cross came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in education at NSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 25% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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.

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