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Registered Nursing at McNeese State University

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what McNeese State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and approximately 7,284 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 118 registered 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 Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

McNeese Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? McNeese offers distance education options for registered nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

McNeese Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered 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 registered nursing major at McNeese is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 55
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 77
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 89
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Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 116
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 170
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 332
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 402
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 437
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Best Registered Nursing Schools 552
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 645
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 833
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In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from McNeese. This makes it the #89 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at McNeese

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

McNeese Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

70% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in registered nursing from McNeese in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered 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 registered 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 registered 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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 800 $72,010

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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