Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana has 1 accredited school offering educational psychology programs. Baton Rouge has a population of about 223,699. Median household income is $49,944 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 35.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is Psychologists, All Other at a median $112,790 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Baton Rouge

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Baton Rouge, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Baton Rouge city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Baton Rouge. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA 48.9 miles from Baton Rouge
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
50.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,454
Avg net price $12,947/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 42

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA 204.6 miles from Baton Rouge
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
47.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,477
Avg net price $7,022/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana educational psychology page.


Educational Psychology Wages Near Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge is part of the Baton Rouge, LA metro area (BLS area code 12940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists $68,030 Baton Rouge, LA $74,923
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $75,900 Baton Rouge, LA $83,590
Psychologists, All Other $112,790 Baton Rouge, LA $124,218
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $91,340 LA statewide $100,595
Instructional Coordinators $61,910 Baton Rouge, LA $68,183
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $57,930 Baton Rouge, LA $63,800
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,590 Baton Rouge, LA $65,628
Survey Researchers N/A LA statewide

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Baton Rouge at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 223,699 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $49,944 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 35.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 90.8 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited educational psychology schools are near Baton Rouge, LA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs near Baton Rouge. The closest is Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA (48.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Nicholls State University (48.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Baton Rouge?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Baton Rouge are: Psychologists, All Other ($112,790), Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary ($91,340), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($75,900). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Central instead of Baton Rouge?

Central, LA is 9.9 miles from Baton Rouge and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Baton Rouge an affordable place to study educational psychology?

Baton Rouge’s median household income of $49,944 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Baton Rouge while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Baton Rouge

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Baton Rouge:

Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.