Nursing at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Louisiana at Monroe stacks up to those at other schools.

ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and approximately 8,888 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 137 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from ULM.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

ULM Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ULM

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ULM offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ULM Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how ULM 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 nursing major at ULM 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
	128
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	270
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	293
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	309
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	326
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	345
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	395
	477
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	500
Best Nursing Schools	518
Most Focused Nursing Schools	920
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,098

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in nursing from ULM. This makes it the #271 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ULM Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ULM is $63,673. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at ULM

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

ULM Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from ULM. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at ULM 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 Monroe with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	109
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

ULM Nursing Master’s Program

The nursing program at ULM awarded 33 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 3% of these degrees went to men with the other 97% going to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from ULM, 82% 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 Monroe with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ULM also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisiana at Monroe. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	170

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Dental Support Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.