2025 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana

Ranked #2 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 1,812 bachelor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The nursing bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nursing to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Nursing in Louisiana

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Louisiana Schools for a Bachelor's in Nursing

1

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

236 Annual Graduates

$76,998 Median Starting Salary

$25,298 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public university located in the city of New Orleans.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $76,998.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

326 Annual Graduates

$80,416 Median Starting Salary

$12,353 Median Student Debt

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn about $80,416 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

3

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

116 Annual Graduates

$75,828 Median Starting Salary

$5,476 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in nursing has to take a look at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $75,828 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from University of Louisiana at Monroe

4

Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA

147 Annual Graduates

$73,910 Median Starting Salary

Southeastern Louisiana University is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in nursing. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients typically earn around $73,910 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University

5

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Baton Rouge, LA

87 Annual Graduates

$76,607 Median Starting Salary

FranU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baton Rouge.

After graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients usually make around $76,607 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

6

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

146 Annual Graduates

$78,065 Median Starting Salary

Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program report average early career wages of $78,065.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Nicholls State University

7

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

293 Annual Graduates

$74,935 Median Starting Salary

NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

After graduation, nursing bachelor's recipients generally make around $74,935 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

8

McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA

131 Annual Graduates

$77,239 Median Starting Salary

McNeese is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Lake Charles.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the nursing program state that they receive average early career wages of $77,239.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from McNeese State University

9

Chamberlain University - Louisiana
Jefferson, LA

68 Annual Graduates

$83,188 Median Starting Salary

$23,778 Median Student Debt

Chamberlain - Louisiana is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the suburb of Jefferson.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Chamberlain University - Louisiana earn a boost of around $4,688 above the average earnings of nursing graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Chamberlain University - Louisiana

10

Louisiana State University - Alexandria
Alexandria, LA

59 Annual Graduates

$82,919 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing bachelor's degree recipients from Louisiana State University - Alexandria receive an earnings boost of around $4,419 over the average income of nursing graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in nursing from Louisiana State University - Alexandria

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	225	9,015
Georgia	224	3,954
Tennessee	220	3,180
North Carolina	213	3,488
Virginia	213	3,096
South Carolina	195	1,605
Kentucky	187	2,530
Alabama	184	2,607
Mississippi	169	1,307
Arkansas	167	1,371
West Virginia	147	774

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,812

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Health Professions	269
Communication Sciences	259
Health Sciences & Services	246
Public Health	178
Allied Health Professions	161
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	99
Health & Medical Administrative Services	85
Dental Support Services	66
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	59
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	58

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.