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Nursing at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and approximately 16,450 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 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.

UL Lafayette Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UL Lafayette

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UL Lafayette Nursing Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #227 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UL Lafayette

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

UL Lafayette Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UL Lafayette, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UL Lafayette, 88% 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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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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