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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

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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.

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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 Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana 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.

About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in nursing at NSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at UL Lafayette, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Women make up 97% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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

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 12 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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