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Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 463 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UL Lafayette.

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

UL Lafayette Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UL Lafayette does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UL Lafayette Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UL Lafayette performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UL Lafayette 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 Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 110
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 226
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 388
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 480
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In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #271 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UL Lafayette Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UL Lafayette is $67,455. This is 7% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 463 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UL Lafayette, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 92
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 291
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

UL Lafayette Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UL Lafayette, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UL Lafayette, 88% 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UL Lafayette also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 10 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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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