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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

10 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Louisiana, there were 430 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree elementary teaching students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Louisiana Tech

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

McNeese did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Elementary Education at McNeese

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ULM are $21,410.

Full ULM Elementary Education Report

#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNO Elementary Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #3 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UL Lafayette Elementary Education Report

#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

Nicholls State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University also made our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nicholls State University are $9,177, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nicholls State University Elementary Education Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Elementary Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#4 in overall quality

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Elementary Education Report

#9

Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at XULA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at XULA are $10,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Elementary Education at Xavier University of Louisiana

#10

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
#10 in overall quality

Grambling State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Grambling State University is located in Grambling, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

GSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $16,403.

Read full report on Elementary Education at GSU

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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