Nursing at Nicholls State University

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,769.

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

Nicholls State University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Nicholls State University Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Nicholls State University 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.

Nursing Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

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

Nicholls State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Nicholls State University since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Nicholls State University 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 Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	112
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Nicholls State University Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Nicholls State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Nicholls State University, 72% 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 Nicholls State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nicholls State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	169

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 Nicholls 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
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