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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

12 Schools Ranked

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
$14,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Holy Cross the best school in Louisiana for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UHC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Holy Cross Report

#2

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
$7,959 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

One thing to take note of is that Louisiana Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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$13,031 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Louisiana.

Online graduate courses are available at Louisiana State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#4

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
$8,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

Southeastern does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 38% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Report

$9,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ULM. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
$8,413 Average Tuition & Fees

McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at McNeese, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
$12,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at XULA. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Xavier University of Louisiana Report

#8

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
$10,130 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at UL Lafayette, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
$8,084 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Nicholls State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
$9,108 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNO. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 70% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana
$9,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#12

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
$7,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Grambling State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Grambling State University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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