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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

9 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 5th in Louisiana. In fact, 520 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University the best school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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#3

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Southern University and A & M College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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With a ranking of #7, Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,110
Florida 3,074
Georgia 1,685
North Carolina 1,399
Tennessee 1,589
Kentucky 2,017
Alabama 2,641
South Carolina 468
Mississippi 262
Arkansas 299
West Virginia 184

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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