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2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

6 Schools Ranked
$61,509 Avg Student Debt

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

107 Total Awards
$9,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 107 graduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at NSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
13 Total Awards
$10,156 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 13 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UL Lafayette. In 2020-2021 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Total Awards
$8,458 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at McNeese. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.

Full McNeese State University Report

#3

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
10 Total Awards
$8,830 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.

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 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Report

#5

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
17 Total Awards
$19,791 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

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. In fact, around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Report

#6

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
4 Total Awards
$7,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Grambling State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. GSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Grambling, Louisiana. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

GSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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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