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

19 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Louisiana Delta Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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Our 2023 rankings named Central Louisiana Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $12,813 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $20,664.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,533.

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#5

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Out of the 19 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Infinity College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in practical nursing at NLTCC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NLTCC take out $16,659 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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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#7

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

With a ranking of #7, Delta College Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Delta College Inc accumulate an average of around $26,519 in student debt.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in practical nursing at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus, 2% are male and 98% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,302.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Of the 42 students majoring in practical nursing at Delta College of Arts & Technology, 5% are male and 95% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Delta College of Arts & Technology take out $24,302 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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