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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

20 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Infinity College the most popular school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Infinity College take out $24,245 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at LDCC accumulate an average of around $16,541 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out $18,640 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NLTCC carry an average student debt load of $12,125.

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With a ranking of #6, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $15,761 in student debt.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Delgado Community College take out $34,814 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

Delta College Inc came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Delta College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delta College Inc take out is $23,508.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. 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 debt load of $20,000.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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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 20 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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