Registered Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year.

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.

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Rankings

The registered nursing major at UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	77
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	205
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UL Lafayette, 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
• Nursing Practice

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.