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Nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Louisiana State University - Alexandria is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and has a total student population of 3,706. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Louisiana State University - Alexandria offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Louisiana State University - Alexandria compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 105
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 272
306
Most Focused Nursing Schools 330
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 402
435
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
Most Popular Nursing Schools 510
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 547
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 593
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 728
759
Best Value Nursing Schools 917
Best Nursing Schools 1,060

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $63,354. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Nursing Associate’s Program

94% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are white. Around 64% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University - Alexandria with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Louisiana State University - Alexandria Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University - Alexandria with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 52
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Louisiana State University - Alexandria also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Louisiana State University - Alexandria. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 161

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,540 $100,710
Nurse Practitioners 2,820 $105,340
Nursing Instructors and Professors 800 $72,010
Nurse Anesthetists 740 $159,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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