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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

18 Colleges
$36,242 Avg Salary
$20,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #17 most popular major in Louisiana with 21 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NLTCC take out is $12,125.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out is $9,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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#4

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Infinity College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Infinity College carry an average student debtload of $24,245.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,761.

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With a ranking of #6, Delta College - Slidell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small suburb of Slidell, Delta College - Slidell Campus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Delta College - Slidell Campus accumulate an average of around $23,508 in student debt.

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#7

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

Delta College Inc came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Delta College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Delta College Inc carry an average student debtload of $23,508.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Practical Nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at SOWELA accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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Northshore Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus accumulate an average of around $18,640 in student debt.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0
Arkansas 31

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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