Nursing at McNeese State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if McNeese State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284.

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

McNeese Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

McNeese Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at McNeese 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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at McNeese

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at McNeese State University.

McNeese Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at McNeese 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 McNeese State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	100
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

McNeese Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. McNeese does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from McNeese, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McNeese State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	158
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions

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 McNeese State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

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