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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Louisiana University the most popular school in Louisiana for special education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Southeastern Louisiana University

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

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

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Read full report on Special Education at Xavier University of Louisiana

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 67% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Read full report on Special Education at Louisiana Tech University

#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Full Special Education at University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Special Education at University of New Orleans Report

Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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.

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