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Registered Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a total student population of 16,450. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 463 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UL Lafayette.

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.

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UL Lafayette does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UL Lafayette performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UL Lafayette 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 Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 52
100
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 106
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 132
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 163
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 182
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 252
287
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 451
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 469
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 513
Best Registered Nursing Schools 660
676
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,222

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UL Lafayette. This makes it the #106 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from UL Lafayette in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 92
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 291
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

UL Lafayette Registered Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at UL Lafayette awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UL Lafayette, 88% 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UL Lafayette 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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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