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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$4,158 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,242 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,109 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLTCC are $4,109 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NLTCC take out is $12,125.

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$4,098 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year. 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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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,761.

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$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at SOWELA accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northshore Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year. 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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$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LDCC take out is $16,541.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Delgado Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $34,814.

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#9

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

Nunez Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Nunez Community College take out is $32,984.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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