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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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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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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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college 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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#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. 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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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 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 midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school 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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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
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 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.

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