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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana

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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 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for special education students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Xavier University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Louisiana. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for special education students. It came in at #7 on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Shreveport.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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