2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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.
The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Louisiana Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 54% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Southern University and A & M College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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