Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Louisiana
15 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 13 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $63,377 at Southern University at Shreveport.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Registered Nurses in Louisiana earn a median of $80,230 a year across 48,970 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,550 | 7,470 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $125,600 | 5,380 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,130 | 900 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,960 | 440 |
| Nurse Midwives | $119,280 | 60 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport | Associate's degree | $19,457 | $63,377 (46 grads) | 37 |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice | Associate's degree | $17,226 | $63,005 (63 grads) | 51 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | Associate's degree | $20,125 | $62,012 (19 grads) | 54 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches | Associate's degree | $23,250 | $60,226 (97 grads) | 110 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge | Associate's degree | $16,712 | $59,402 (41 grads) | 70 |
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Associate's degree | $23,514 | $59,042 (78 grads) | 83 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Associate's degree | — | $57,318 (20 grads) | 25 |
| Louisiana Tech University Ruston | Associate's degree | $19,334 | $57,318 (20 grads) | 64 |
| Delgado Community College New Orleans | Associate's degree | $24,757 | $56,415 (394 grads) | 278 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | $22,338 | $56,415 (34 grads) | 57 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge Baton Rouge | Associate's degree | $26,833 | $55,770 (123 grads) | — |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology Baton Rouge | Undergraduate certificate | — | $53,984 (27 grads) | 43 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria Alexandria | Associate's degree | $21,534 | $44,021 (51 grads) | 72 |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College Lake Charles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 37 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.