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Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

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.

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
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
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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.

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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

83% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at NSU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

86% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 279 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from NSU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

90% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from NSU. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
Registered Nursing 472
Nursing Practice 12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 4
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 2

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
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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