Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana stacks up to those at other schools.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 279 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from NSU.

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

NSU Nursing Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NSU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

NSU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at NSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	28
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	84
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	90
Most Popular Nursing Schools	91
	93
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110
	121
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	123
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	187
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	196
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	209
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	226
	234
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	245
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	254
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	262
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	263
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	299
	324
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	351
Most Focused Nursing Schools	363
	391
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	484
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	511
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	515
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	519
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	532
	714
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	822
Best Nursing Schools	1,010
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,212

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NSU. This makes it the #197 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NSU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $63,885. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at NSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at NSU are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	100
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	168
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

NSU Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from NSU in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NSU, 76% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	472
Nursing Practice	12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	4
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	2

Related Majors

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,540	$100,710
Nurse Practitioners	2,820	$105,340
Nursing Instructors and Professors	800	$72,010
Nurse Anesthetists	740	$159,370

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 Fitzed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.