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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Lafayette to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 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 4 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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