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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$12,621 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a 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 also made our Best Special Education Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great value for special education students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school 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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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 3 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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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UL Lafayette are $10,346 a year.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for special ed in Louisiana.

Full Special Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

$26,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at XULA are $26,398 a year.

Full Special Education at Xavier University of Louisiana Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools 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 6 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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