2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the best value school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UL Lafayette are $10,130 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #2 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 graduate student at Southeastern are $8,768 a year.
Southeastern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LSU Health - New Orleans are $13,089 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NSU are $9,614 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southern University and A & M College are $10,658 a year.
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Loyola University New Orleans landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Loyola New Orleans graduate students pay an average of $18,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Loyola New Orleans also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FranU are $30,945 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 7 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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