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Nursing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Northwestern State University of Louisiana has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a total student population of 11,447. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

NSU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

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.

NSU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

NSU Nursing Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NSU, 76% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Registered Nurses 43,110 $63,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,540 $100,710
Nurse Practitioners 2,820 $105,340
Nursing Instructors and Professors 800 $72,010
Nurse Anesthetists 740 $159,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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