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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$4,158 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NLTCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,659.

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Out of the 17 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Central Louisiana Technical Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,813.

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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 working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,533.

South Louisiana Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $4,203 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out an average of $20,664 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SOWELA Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at SOWELA take out an average of $14,219 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LDCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,368.

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With a ranking of #7, Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 a year.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #8, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $35,844.

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Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Nunez Community College take out $34,238 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from BRCC take out $37,288 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 17 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).

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