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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

13 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Louisiana Tech, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at ULM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern University at New Orleans landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate education programs. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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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 13 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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