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Nursing at McNeese State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at McNeese State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 118 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from McNeese.

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

McNeese Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at McNeese

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, McNeese does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

McNeese Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at McNeese 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 McNeese 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 53
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 86
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 95
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 110
148
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 150
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 155
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 196
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 213
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 235
268
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 310
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 348
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 402
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 407
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 435
Most Popular Nursing Schools 503
550
Best Nursing Schools 599
Most Focused Nursing Schools 723
Best Value Nursing Schools 877
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In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in nursing from McNeese. This makes it the #236 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from McNeese Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at McNeese is $62,639. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 118 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from McNeese in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at McNeese are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 89
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

McNeese Nursing Master’s Program

70% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from McNeese in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. McNeese does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from McNeese, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

McNeese also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at McNeese State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from McNeese State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 158
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 6

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 McNeese State University.

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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