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Registered Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, consider the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 306 registered nursing degrees were granted at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Of 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) studied exclusively online and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 28
Best Value	Louisiana	#15 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#287 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#314 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#901 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#1 of 28
Best Value	Louisiana	#15 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#36 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#287 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#314 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#901 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 88% women (268) and 12% men (38).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Among the 268 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 89% were women (238) and 11% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	174
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	51
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 38 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 79% were women (30) and 21% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 24% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.