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

9 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 7th in Louisiana. In fact, 103 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for teaching 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 analysis found Southeastern Louisiana University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

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

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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. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

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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. Located in the large city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 4 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

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Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-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
Kentucky 608
Tennessee 354
North Carolina 477
Florida 1,103
Georgia 550
Virginia 1,238
West Virginia 46
South Carolina 266
Arkansas 351
Mississippi 269
Alabama 437

Special Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Special Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

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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