2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which master'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 Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named McNeese State University the best value school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
McNeese graduate students pay an average of $8,413 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
McNeese also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.
ULM also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $8,084 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern are $8,768 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,130 per year.
UL Lafayette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Southern University and A & M College graduate students pay an average of $10,658 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Southern University and A & M College is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Louisiana.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NSU are $9,614 a year.
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Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Loyola New Orleans graduate students pay an average of $18,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Loyola New Orleans not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FranU are $30,945 a year.
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| 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 9 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).
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