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

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to see which online doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found Loyola University New Orleans to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Louisiana. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 4 online programs at 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 small city of Hammond.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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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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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 4 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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