2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Louisiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.
Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at NSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Louisiana. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hammond.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.
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Grambling State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.