Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. In 2021, 279 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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NSU Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at NSU
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? NSU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
NSU Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how NSU performed in these rankings.
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 NSU 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 |
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Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 21 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 28 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 71 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 91 |
93 | |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 110 |
121 | |
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 123 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 187 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 196 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 209 |
234 | |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 245 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 254 |
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 263 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 299 |
324 | |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 351 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 363 |
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 484 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 511 |
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 515 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 519 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 532 |
714 | |
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 822 |
Best Nursing Schools | 1,010 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,212 |
In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NSU. This makes it the #197 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of NSU Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NSU is $63,885. This is 2% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at NSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
NSU Nursing Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at NSU are white. Around 70% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a associate's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 100 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
NSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NSU 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 65 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 168 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
NSU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NSU, 76% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 7 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 38 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
NSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 472 |
Nursing Practice | 12 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 6 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 4 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
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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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
Occupation | Jobs in LA | Average Salary in LA |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Fitzed under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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