2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Loyola University New Orleans the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in nursing at Loyola New Orleans, 5% are male and 95% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 40 students majoring in nursing at McNeese, 30% are male and 70% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place 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.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Monroe is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
About 97% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
Nicholls State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at FranU, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Grambling State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| 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 12 schools only.
- 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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