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2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

11 Schools Ranked
$18,608 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
20 Total Awards
$21,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southeastern Louisiana University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 20 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southeastern are $21,246 a year.

One thing to take note of is that Southeastern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

Southeastern also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.

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14 Total Awards
$21,877 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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ULM are $21,877 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since ULM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ULM is ranked #1 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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#3

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
9 Total Awards
$12,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Louisiana Tech. 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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4 Total Awards
$20,402 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

NSU graduate students pay an average of $20,402 in tuition and fees each year.

NSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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.

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#5

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
11 Total Awards
$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grambling State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GSU are $16,439 a year.

GSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
9 Total Awards
$13,678 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNO are $13,678 a year.

Online graduate courses are available at UNO, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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38 Total Awards
$29,966 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #3 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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#8

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
4 Total Awards
$12,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at XULA are $12,900 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since XULA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

XULA also made our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.

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#9

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
14 Total Awards
$23,858 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 14 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UL Lafayette are $23,858 per year.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1 Total Awards
$17,104 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern University and A & M College graduate students pay an average of $17,104 in tuition and fees each year.

Southern University and A & M College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#11

University of Holy Cross

New Orleans, Louisiana
8 Total Awards
$14,530 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Holy Cross came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UHC are $14,530 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UHC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UHC is ranked #5 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

References

  • 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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