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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular online school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Of the 279 students majoring in nursing at NSU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from NSU take out $29,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Nicholls State University take out $26,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at ULM, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

About 93% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from McNeese carry an average student debtload of $25,763.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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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#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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