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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 3,502 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the best school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Full Nursing at McNeese State University Report

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Full Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 7,112
Virginia 6,775
North Carolina 7,425
Florida 21,209
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
West Virginia 1,771

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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