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2026 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Louisiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in teacher education subject specific, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools
Southeastern Louisiana University earned the #1 spot for value among teacher education subject specific schools in Louisiana. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $8,373, with out-of-state students paying around $20,851. Students borrow a median of $25,250 to complete the teacher education subject specific program here. Early-career teacher education subject specific graduates make about $47,684. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earned it the #2 place for teacher education subject specific. Set in the town of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $8,864 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,652. Typical student debt for teacher education subject specific graduates is $27,962. Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates of Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earn a median of $46,458 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,962 median debt. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana admits about 92% of applicants.
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value teacher education subject specific schools. University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette. In-state tuition and fees average $10,418, with out-of-state students paying around $24,146. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the teacher education subject specific program here. Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates of University Of Louisiana Lafayette earn a median of $28,746 early in their careers. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.
Grambling State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value teacher education subject specific schools. Grambling State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,683, while out-of-state students pay about $16,706. Typical student debt for teacher education subject specific graduates is $37,449. Early-career teacher education subject specific graduates make about $22,864. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Grambling State University admits about 45% of applicants.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value teacher education subject specific schools. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Students from in state pay about $11,954 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,631 for out-of-state students. Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates carry a median of $22,728 in student loans. Teacher Education Subject Specific graduates of Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn a median of $32,318 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,728 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 18 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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