2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.
Most Popular Louisiana Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans to be the most popular 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.
About 72% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at FranU, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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A rank of #3 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 large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at UL Lafayette, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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McNeese State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
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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 |
Alabama | 7,364 |
Mississippi | 2,838 |
South Carolina | 3,296 |
Arkansas | 2,882 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 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).
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