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Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447.

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

NSU Nursing Degrees Available

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

NSU Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at NSU 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Nursing Associate’s Program

90% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at NSU are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	58
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

NSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	180
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

NSU Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NSU, 69% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	472
Nursing Practice	12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	4
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	2

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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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