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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Louisiana. In total, 3,502 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Louisiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University New Orleans is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Alabama 7,364
Arkansas 2,882

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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