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Louisiana Registered Nursing Schools and Training Programs (RN Schools)

Career Information for Registered Nurses in Louisiana

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Fast Facts for Registered Nurses in Louisiana

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Alexandria, Monroe, and Shreveport
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Houma, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport

Salaries for Registered Nurses in Louisiana

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: New Orleans, Lafayette, and Monroe. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Registered Nurses in Louisiana are listed below.

Selected Registered Nursing Schools in Louisiana

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Baton Rouge, Bossier City, Lafayette, Metairie

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Licensed Practical Nurse To Nursing, Licensed Vocational Nurse To Nursing, MS In Nursing - Nursing/Health Care Education, MS In Nursing(RN Required), MS In Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Doctorate, Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Registered Nurses in Louisiana

SchoolLocationsDegreesQuick Info
University of Phoenix OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Walden UniversityOnlineBachelor, Master, Post-Master CertificateGet Info
Grand Canyon UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
South UniversityOnlineBachelorGet Info
Kaplan University OnlineOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Colorado Technical University OnlineOnlineBachelorGet Info
American Sentinel UniversityOnlineBachelor, MasterGet Info
Concord Law SchoolOnlineBachelorGet Info

More Louisiana Registered Nursing Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Baton Rouge Community CollegeBaton RougeAssociate7,031
Delgado Community CollegeNew OrleansAssociate13,210
Dillard UniversityNew OrleansBachelor956
Grambling State UniversityGramblingDoctorate5,161
L E Fletcher Technical Community CollegeHoumaAssociate1,296
Louisiana CollegePinevilleMasters1,056
Louisiana Delta Community CollegeMonroeAssociate1,293
Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandriaBachelor2,574
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New OrleansNew OrleansDoctorate & First Professional2,234
Louisiana State University-EuniceEuniceAssociate2,864
Louisiana Tech UniversityRustonDoctorate10,564
Loyola University New OrleansNew OrleansMasters & First Professional4,360
McNeese State UniversityLake CharlesMasters8,095
Nicholls State UniversityThibodauxMasters6,864
Northwestern State University of LouisianaNatchitochesMasters9,037
Our Lady of Holy Cross CollegeNew OrleansMasters1,298
Our Lady of the Lake CollegeBaton RougeMasters2,103
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityHammondDoctorate14,744
Southern University and A & M CollegeBaton RougeDoctorate8,288
Southern University at ShreveportShreveportAssociate2,337
University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayetteDoctorate16,345
University of Louisiana MonroeMonroeDoctorate & First Professional8,541

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Registered Nurses

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Louisiana. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Registered Nurses

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Registered Nurses relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

LOUISIANA

   
Alexandria2,280$53,3002.2
Monroe2,220$60,3901.6
Shreveport4,500$57,4501.4
Lake Charles1,820$56,7501.2
New Orleans11,260$64,5401.1
Lafayette2,850$63,5801.1
Baton Rouge7,040$56,7101
Houma1,310$57,4300.8
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