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Nursing at University of Louisiana at Monroe

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisiana at Monroe is in Monroe, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 134 nursing degrees were awarded at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Studying Online at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Distance learning is available at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Of 8,601 students, 1,277 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,654 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Louisiana at Monroe

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 28
Best Value	Louisiana	#9 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#74 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#239 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#517 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#749 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Monroe’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,673
2 years	$61,516
3 years	$63,630
4 years	$69,355
5 years	$88,262

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe earn a median of $69,355, compared with $57,870 for all University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from University of Louisiana at Monroe stands at $23,550.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe are 90% women (120) and 10% men (14).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Of the 107 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe, 87% were women (93) and 13% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	70
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	24
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 28% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Among the 27 master’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Monroe, 100% were women (27) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 4% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Louisiana at Monroe

The Nursing program at University of Louisiana at Monroe includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	134

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at University of Louisiana at Monroe go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.