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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

5 Schools Ranked

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

The Best 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
$10,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Lafayette to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UL Lafayette. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
$18,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Loyola New Orleans does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
$8,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southeastern. In fact, around 38% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$9,614 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

NSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
$10,658 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern University and A & M College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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