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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$12,809 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McNeese are $8,413 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

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 moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Nicholls State University are $8,084 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 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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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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $10,658 per year.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $9,614 per year.

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#8

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans 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 #8 on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola New Orleans are $18,889 per year.

Loyola New Orleans not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FranU are $30,945 per year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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