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Nursing at Southern University at Shreveport

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southern University at Shreveport. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern University at Shreveport is in Shreveport, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 nursing degrees were granted at Southern University at Shreveport.

Online Class Availability at Southern University at Shreveport

Online coursework is an option at Southern University at Shreveport. Among 2,951 students, 862 (29%) studied exclusively online and 823 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southern University at Shreveport

Rankings can help you compare Southern University at Shreveport’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#17 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#27 of 28
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#326 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#456 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#1096 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1725 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southern University at Shreveport

Students who complete Southern University at Shreveport’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,878
2 years	$63,377
3 years	$66,930
4 years	$66,154
5 years	$84,058

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Southern University at Shreveport take home a median $66,154, compared with $32,158 for all Southern University at Shreveport graduates — about 106% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Southern University at Shreveport stands at $35,875.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Southern University at Shreveport, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Southern University at Shreveport are 97% women (29) and 3% men (1).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southern University at Shreveport

Among the 30 associate’s nursing graduates at Southern University at Shreveport, 97% were women (29) and 3% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southern University at Shreveport.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	23
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southern University at Shreveport, higher than the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Southern University at Shreveport

The Nursing program at Southern University at Shreveport includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	30

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Southern University at Shreveport go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.