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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

7 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

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The Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $29,152 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Louisiana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 154 students majoring in nursing at Southeastern, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Southeastern take out $26,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Nursing majors at Nicholls State University take out an average of $26,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at ULM take out an average of $23,263 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $64.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in nursing at McNeese, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at McNeese take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,763.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out $30,788 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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