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Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University New Orleans. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 4 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

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Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #8, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools 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 9 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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