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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

5 Schools Ranked
$29,167 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate in Louisiana.

Depending on your major, you may be able 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

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
$8,413 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,034 Avg Student Debt

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

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $30,034 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at McNeese. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Loyola University New Orleans

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Loyola New Orleans. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

Southeastern 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 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NSU. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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