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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Report

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the # 2 spot on the list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 46% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Nursing at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Report

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Full Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the 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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Southern University and A & M College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.

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

Full Nursing at Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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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

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 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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