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Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Loyola University New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Loyola University New Orleans sits in New Orleans, LA.

Online & Distance Learning at Loyola University New Orleans

Online coursework is an option at Loyola University New Orleans. Of 4,250 students, 608 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,348 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Loyola University New Orleans

Use these rankings to compare Loyola University New Orleans’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Louisiana #6 of 28
Best Value Louisiana #25 of 26
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #122 of 506
Best Value Southeast (Region) #425 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #732 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1448 of 1,878

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Louisiana #6 of 28
Best Value Louisiana #25 of 26
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #122 of 506
Best Value Southeast (Region) #425 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #732 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1448 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Louisiana #6 of 28
Best Value Louisiana #25 of 26
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #122 of 506
Best Value Southeast (Region) #425 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #732 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #1448 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Loyola University New Orleans

Students who complete Loyola University New Orleans’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $89,694
2 years $91,078
3 years $94,191
4 years $108,398
5 years $114,148

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Loyola University New Orleans report median earnings of $108,398, compared with $67,749 for all Loyola University New Orleans graduates — about 60% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Loyola University New Orleans

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Loyola University New Orleans

The Nursing program at Loyola University New Orleans breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 19
Nursing Administration 9
Family Practice Nursing 37
Nursing Practice 4

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Loyola University New Orleans pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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