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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$73,819 Avg Salary
$29,667 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.

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.

The Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern State University of Louisiana the most popular online school in Louisiana for nursing students. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at NSU accumulate an average of around $28,250 in student debt.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

Nursing majors at Southeastern take out an average of $23,190 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 pursuing an online degree. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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Out of the 8 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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $22,321 in student debt. 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

The excellent online programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from McNeese take out $23,834 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria carry an average student debtload of $27,473.

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#7

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, Loyola University New Orleans did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Nursing majors at UL Lafayette take out an average of $28,074 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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
Alabama 7,364
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Arkansas 2,882

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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 8 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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