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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana

20 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the most popular school in Louisiana for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UL Lafayette take out $22,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NSU take out is $24,790.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,209. 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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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from ULM take out $25,003 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #7, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at McNeese take out an average of $26,312 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UNO accumulate an average of around $18,250 in student debt.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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