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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

11 Colleges
1,194 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,511 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in LouisianaEducation is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 1,194 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.3% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.

For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana tops the 2021 list of our schools in Louisiana that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. NSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list.

About 3.8% of NSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,928 of NSU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,844 part time students in attendance at NSU.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette. UL Lafayette also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. Approximately 4,441 students take at least one class online at UL Lafayette. There are roughly 4,259 part time students in attendance at UL Lafayette.

Read full report on Education at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Our rankings recognize Louisiana Tech University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population. Louisiana Tech also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 2,379 students take at least one class online at Louisiana Tech. About 2,771 of the students at Louisiana Tech are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southeastern Louisiana University. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond. Southeastern also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #6.

The student loan default rate at Southeastern is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,256 students take at least one class online at Southeastern. There are roughly 4,754 part time students in attendance at Southeastern.

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McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles. McNeese also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana rankings.

The student loan default rate at McNeese is lower than is typical, just 3.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,320 students at McNeese that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,430 part time students in attendance at McNeese.

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Nicholls State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux. Nicholls State University also made our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. Approximately 2,210 students take at least one class online at Nicholls State University. There are roughly 1,421 part time students in attendance at Nicholls State University.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population. Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana rankings.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. 5,959 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of New Orleans as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population. UNO not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana list.

About 2.8% of UNO students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,674 students take at least one class online at UNO. There are roughly 2,665 part time students in attendance at UNO.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULM, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Louisiana ranking.

About 2.4% of ULM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,677 students at ULM that take at least one class online. About 3,305 of the students at ULM are attending part time.

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Louisiana State University - Shreveport earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.3% of Louisiana State University - Shreveport students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,966 of Louisiana State University - Shreveport students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,865 part time students in attendance at Louisiana State University - Shreveport.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 2,719
Florida 4,294
Virginia 1,940
Mississippi 1,442
Georgia 2,749
Alabama 1,828
West Virginia 552
Tennessee 1,550
South Carolina 1,666
Kentucky 1,851
Arkansas 1,218

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