Best Educational Psychology Schools Near New Orleans, LA

New Orleans, Louisiana has 1 accredited school offering educational psychology programs. New Orleans has a population of about 376,035. Median household income is $55,339 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 42.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is School Psychologists at a median $86,630 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Educational Psychology Schools to New Orleans

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near New Orleans, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Orleans 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 New Orleans. 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 55.6 miles from New Orleans
  • 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 276.3 miles from New Orleans
  • 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 New Orleans

New Orleans is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (BLS area code 35380). 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 $86,630 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $93,553
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $56,580 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $61,102
Psychologists, All Other $67,990 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $73,423
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,630 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $88,153
Instructional Coordinators $63,020 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $68,056
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $59,200 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $63,931
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $61,630 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $66,555
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.


New Orleans at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 376,035 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $55,339 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 42.0% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.6 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited educational psychology schools are near New Orleans, LA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs near New Orleans. The closest is Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA (55.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Nicholls State University (55.6 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near New Orleans?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near New Orleans are: School Psychologists ($86,630), Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary ($81,630), Psychologists, All Other ($67,990). 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 Slidell instead of New Orleans?

Slidell, LA is 17.5 miles from New Orleans 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 New Orleans an affordable place to study educational psychology?

New Orleans’s median household income of $55,339 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Orleans 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 New Orleans

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for New Orleans:

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.