2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in Louisiana
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Loyola University New Orleans to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Loyola New Orleans is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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 Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for nursing students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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McNeese State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, FranU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.
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With a ranking of #10, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University 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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