Registered Nursing at Nicholls State University

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what Nicholls State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,769. Of the 148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nicholls State University in 2021, 148 of them were registered nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Nicholls State University does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Nicholls State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Nicholls State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools	60
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	104
	136
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	138
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	298
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools	345
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools	397
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	459
	578
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools	628
Best Registered Nursing Schools	744
	1,199

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Nicholls State University. This makes it the #138 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 148 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Nicholls State University in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Nicholls State University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Nicholls State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	124
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Registered Nursing from Nicholls State University in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Nicholls State University, 90% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a master's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Nicholls State University also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors	800	$72,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.