2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named McNeese State University the best value school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at McNeese are $8,413 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULM are $9,777 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
Nicholls State University graduate students pay an average of $8,084 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern are $8,768 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,130 per year.
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Southern University and A & M College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Southern University and A & M College graduate students pay an average of $10,658 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $9,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Loyola University New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value 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.
Loyola New Orleans graduate students pay an average of $18,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola New Orleans is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Louisiana.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady 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 #9 on the list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
FranU graduate students pay an average of $30,945 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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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