2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree 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 Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the best value school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UL Lafayette are $10,130 a year.
UL Lafayette also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southeastern are $8,768 a year.
Southeastern also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at LSU Health - New Orleans are $13,089 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $9,614 per year.
NSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great value for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $10,658 per year.
Southern University and A & M College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Loyola University New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola New Orleans are $18,889 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Loyola New Orleans is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Louisiana.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
FranU graduate students pay an average of $30,945 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| Florida | 21,209 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- 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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