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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$73,819 Avg Salary
$29,667 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 Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular online school in Louisiana for nursing students. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $28,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

On average, nursing graduates from Southeastern take out $23,190 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Nicholls State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Nursing majors at ULM take out an average of $22,321 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McNeese State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at McNeese take out is $23,834.

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria accumulate an average of around $27,473 in student debt.

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#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

On average, nursing graduates from UL Lafayette take out $28,074 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 8 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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