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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$73,819 Avg Salary
$29,667 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Louisiana. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $28,250 in student debt.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at Southeastern take out an average of $23,190 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $22,321 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $64.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The excellent online programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from McNeese take out $23,834 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria carry an average student debtload of $27,473.

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#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing 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.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $28,074 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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

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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 8 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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