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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Our analysis found Infinity College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 242 students majoring in practical nursing at Infinity College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northshore Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in practical nursing at NLTCC, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Learning Bridge Career Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Learning Bridge Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Houma.

Women make up 97% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Healthcare Training Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Healthcare Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenner.

About 50% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#9

Compass Career College

Hammond, LA

Compass Career College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Compass Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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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 11 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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