Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a total student population of 34,285.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Louisiana State University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Louisiana State University Education Rankings

The education major at Louisiana State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Louisiana State University Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Louisiana State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Louisiana State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	304
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Louisiana State University Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Louisiana State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Louisiana State University, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	101
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	401
Teacher Education Grade Specific	86
General Education	77
Educational Administration	23
Curriculum & Instruction	21
Other Education	19
Student Counseling	15
Special Education	3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Elementary School Teachers	24,070	$48,740
Teacher Assistants	17,110	$21,510
High School Teachers	13,930	$51,810
Middle School Teachers	6,750	$49,960
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	4,970	$55,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kkmurray under License

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