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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

5 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Louisiana. In total, 3,502 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Louisiana.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the best school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Arkansas 2,882
Tennessee 6,004
Florida 21,209
West Virginia 1,771
North Carolina 7,425
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775
Georgia 7,112

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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