College of Nursing and Health Professions
The mission of the College of Nursing and Health Professions is to prepare healthcare professionals to deliver direct and indirect care that meets the needs of individuals, families, populations, and healthcare systems.
Whether you envision a future providing care as a nurse, nurse practitioner, counselor, radiologic technologist, medical laboratory technologist, or healthcare administrator, the College of Nursing and Health Professions is committed to supporting your professional goals and helping you build a meaningful career in healthcare.
The College of Nursing and Health Professions offers a diverse range of degree programs across the healthcare field. Through state-of-the-art technology, experiential learning opportunities, and dedicated faculty, students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to high-quality care and improve the health of their communities.
Our Degree Programs
College Highlights
- McNeese nursing students have a 98% passage rate for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) exam, and earn their licenses at a rate that far exceeds national and state averages.
- As one of only four programs in Louisiana that award bachelor’s degrees for radiologic sciences, our program boasts a 98% first-time student passage rate on the ARRT national certification exam.
- For the past several years, our student certification rates for family nurse practitioners and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners has been 100%.
- Since 2018, 100% of McNeese's medical laboratory science degree graduates have started their medical laboratory careers within six months of graduation.