Registered Nursing at Nicholls State University

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Nicholls State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Nicholls State University offers distance education options for registered nursing at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Rankings

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Registered Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Nicholls State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Nicholls State University, 72% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a master's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses	43,110	$63,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors	800	$72,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.