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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana

28 Colleges
$73,819 Avg Salary
$29,667 Avg Student Debt

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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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisiana at Lafayette the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UL Lafayette take out is $28,074.

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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. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from NSU carry an average student debt load of $28,250.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at LSU Health - New Orleans take out an average of $27,747 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $34,884 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southeastern take out is $23,190.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Nicholls State University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from McNeese carry an average student debt load of $23,834.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out an average of $27,473 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southern University and A & M College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Nursing majors at Southern University and A & M College take out an average of $39,964 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $172.

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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 25 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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