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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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.

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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.

Full Nursing at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Report

#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

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.

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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.

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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.

Full Nursing at Southern University and A & M College Report

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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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

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.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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