2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Louisiana to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University - Alexandria the best value school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $6,974 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,788.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $8,380 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from McNeese carry an average student debtload of $25,763.
McNeese did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. Southeastern is a large public school located in the city of Hammond.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern are $8,289 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southeastern take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,786.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,946 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Nicholls State University take out $26,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $9,058 per year. On average, nursing graduates from ULM take out $23,263 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $64, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSU Health - New Orleans are $10,376 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from LSU Health - New Orleans carry an average student debtload of $29,762.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $29,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UL Lafayette take out $29,029 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $9,842 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $172, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
FranU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at FranU accumulate an average of around $36,404 in student debt.
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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 schools only.
- 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).
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