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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which master'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.

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

#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 a master’s degree in Louisiana. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

Of the 38 students majoring in nursing at Southeastern, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Southeastern Louisiana University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at Southern University and A & M College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at ULM, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Louisiana at Monroe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #8, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Of the 21 students majoring in nursing at Nicholls State University, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Nursing at Nicholls State University

#9

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

With a ranking of #9, Grambling State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

Read full report on Nursing at Grambling State University

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

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 12 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.

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