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Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

2 Colleges
$49,862 Avg Salary
$22,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Special Education Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 82 degrees and certificates were awarded to special education students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for special ed majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Special Education

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the best school in Louisiana for special education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Special Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Out of the 2 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Full Special Education at Louisiana Tech University Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 689
Georgia 398
North Carolina 194
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 428
Alabama 248
South Carolina 118
Mississippi 216
Arkansas 304
West Virginia 41

One of 14 majors within the area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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