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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana

13 Colleges
$41,739 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education 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 Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for special education students. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 13 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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The excellent programs at Xavier University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, XULA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

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#9

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Special Education Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular special education programs. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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