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UL Lafayette MSN program among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs
Wed, 01/26/2022 - 10:06am
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the state’s top university for online bachelor’s degree programs.
U.S. News & World Report announced its 2022 Best Online Programs rankings today with UL Lafayette No. 26 for Best Online Master’s in Nursing Program.
Both the University’s Master of Science in Nursing and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction programs remain the highest-ranked programs in the state among their peers.
The M.S. in Nursing program offers concentrations in Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Education, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, each comprising a combination of online coursework and precepted clinical hours.
Dr. Jennifer Lemoine, MSN graduate coordinator, says award-winning graduate faculty drive the success of all Department of Nursing graduate degree programs and their graduates.
“Within each focus, our faculty deliver a challenging curriculum that emphasizes evidence-based practice to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care, and increase access to patient care services, particularly in underserved areas,” Lemoine said. “At the same time, these are working, professional nurses — heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. We mentor them as they move through the program and their careers.”
The University began offering online degree programs in 2010 and now offers five undergraduate, eight graduate, and four graduate certificate online programs. All programs are taught by UL Lafayette faculty and are offered with reduced flat-rate tuition.
Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of the Graduate School, said offering quality online degree and certificate programs is critical to meeting the needs of changing professions and changing students.
“Our graduate student population continues to evolve, as do their needs as working professionals who are juggling full lives,” Farmer-Kaiser said. “These programs prepare students to face the vast changes and challenges across their disciplines and industries.”
U.S. News & World Report bases its report on a survey, taking in factors such as student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services, and technology and peer reputation.
For more information, contact Hope Aucoin, Marketing and Communications Manager, Office of Distance Learning, at hope.aucoin@louisiana.edu or 337-482-1253. Learn more about the University’s accredited online degree and certificate programs at online.louisiana.edu.