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Registered Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447.

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.

NSU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered 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 registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NSU Registered Nursing Rankings

The registered nursing major at NSU 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.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

90% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at NSU are white. Around 59% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 58
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

NSU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 180
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

NSU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from NSU, 69% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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