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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana

16 Colleges
$40,900 Avg Salary
$23,465 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teacher education grade specific was the most popular one in Louisiana. In total, 780 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Louisiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best school in Louisiana for teacher education grade specific students. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $222, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Southeastern accumulate an average of around $23,589 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Louisiana. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $25,003 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $22,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Louisiana Tech take out $23,209 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $182.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Louisiana State University - Shreveport take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #7, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at McNeese take out is $26,312.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #9, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Nicholls State University take out $24,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UNO take out is $18,250.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Florida 3,339
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Vgrigas.

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