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Registered Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 279 registered 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 Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

NSU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered 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 registered nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NSU Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at NSU 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 NSU 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 Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 20
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 62
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 67
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 68
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104
124
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 197
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 226
233
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 243
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 306
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 332
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 496
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 501
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Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 812
Best Registered Nursing Schools 944

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from NSU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered 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 registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 279 registered nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 registered nursing majors earned their master's degree from NSU. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered 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 registered 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 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

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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