2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found McNeese State University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at McNeese are $8,413 a year.
Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
ULM graduate students pay an average of $9,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Nicholls State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Nicholls State University are $8,084 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern are $8,768 per year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,130 per year.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
Southern University and A & M College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Southern University and A & M College graduate students pay an average of $10,658 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $9,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Loyola New Orleans graduate students pay an average of $18,889 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Nursing at Loyola University New Orleans
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
FranU graduate students pay an average of $30,945 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 schools only.
- 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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