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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Louisiana. In total, 3,502 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Louisiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. 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. On average, nursing graduates from SOWELA take out $15,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. Nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $23,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at LDCC take out an average of $21,095 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the 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. On average, nursing graduates from Delgado Community College take out $33,854 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Delgado Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Fletcher Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $18,030 in student debt.

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Bossier Parish Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $29,604 in student debt.

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Southern University at Shreveport landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern University at Shreveport are $4,958 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Southern University at Shreveport carry an average student debtload of $36,871.

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Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the town of Eunice.

LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from LSU Eunice carry an average student debtload of $20,932.

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With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public college with a small student population.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria undergraduate students pay an average of $6,974 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria carry an average student debtload of $27,224.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $31,947.

Full Nursing at Baton Rouge Community College Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 21,209
North Carolina 7,425
Tennessee 6,004
Kentucky 6,395
Georgia 7,112
West Virginia 1,771
Virginia 6,775
Mississippi 2,838
South Carolina 3,296
Alabama 7,364
Arkansas 2,882

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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