Special Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and approximately 34,285 students attend the school each year.

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

Louisiana State University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Louisiana State University Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at Louisiana State University

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

Louisiana State University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 special ed majors earned their master's degree from Louisiana State University. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Louisiana State University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide 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 master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	2
General Special Education	1

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Other Education
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Educational Administration
• General Education

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	3,990	$50,300
Special Education Professors	2,850	$51,940
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,610	$50,940
Special Education Teachers	700	$57,490
Special Education Preschool Teachers	530	$49,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.