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Nursing at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 256 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from LSU Health - New Orleans.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

LSU Health - New Orleans Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

LSU Health - New Orleans Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how LSU Health - New Orleans performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at LSU Health - New Orleans is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 74
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 188
Most Popular Nursing Schools 191
207
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 212
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 221
Most Focused Nursing Schools 237
560
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Best Value Nursing Schools 913
1,188

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from LSU Health - New Orleans. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of LSU Health - New Orleans Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at LSU Health - New Orleans is $61,954. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 256 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from LSU Health - New Orleans, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at LSU Health - New Orleans since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at LSU Health - New Orleans are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 187
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

LSU Health - New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 69 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,540 $100,710
Nurse Practitioners 2,820 $105,340
Nursing Instructors and Professors 800 $72,010
Nurse Anesthetists 740 $159,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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