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Registered Nursing at Louisiana State University-Alexandria

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, consider the program at Louisiana State University-Alexandria. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Louisiana State University-Alexandria sits in Alexandria, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 171 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

Studying Online at Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Distance learning is available at Louisiana State University-Alexandria. Of 6,815 students, 4,740 (70%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,087 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Louisiana State University-Alexandria are 88% women (150) and 12% men (21).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Among the 80 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, 88% were women (70) and 12% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	21
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	5
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Of the 91 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, 88% were women (80) and 12% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Alexandria.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana State University-Alexandria, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Louisiana State University-Alexandria pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.