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Nursing & Nursing Assistants at South Louisiana Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing & Nursing Assistants, you may want to check out the program at South Louisiana Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Louisiana Community College sits in Lafayette, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 345 nursing & nursing assistants graduations were recorded at South Louisiana Community College.

Online Class Availability at South Louisiana Community College

Many students take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. Among 6,238 students, 752 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,064 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings at South Louisiana Community College

Use these rankings to compare South Louisiana Community College’s Nursing & Nursing Assistants program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Nursing & Nursing Assistants Graduates from South Louisiana Community College

Those who finish South Louisiana Community College’s Nursing & Nursing Assistants program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,612
2 years	$36,009
3 years	$36,884
4 years	$38,003
5 years	$43,025

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates from South Louisiana Community College earn a median of $38,003, compared with $29,857 for all South Louisiana Community College graduates — about 27% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates from South Louisiana Community College is $20,214.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates at South Louisiana Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates at South Louisiana Community College are 92% women (317) and 8% men (28).

Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program at South Louisiana Community College

Of the 61 associate’s nursing & nursing assistants graduates at South Louisiana Community College, 92% were women (56) and 8% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing & Nursing Assistants associate’s degree recipients at South Louisiana Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	30
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 56% of Nursing & Nursing Assistants associate’s degree recipients at South Louisiana Community College, lower than the national average of 74%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing & Nursing Assistants Concentrations at South Louisiana Community College

This Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at South Louisiana Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Licensed Practical Nursing	143
Nursing Assistants & Aides	202

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing & Nursing Assistants Graduates

Those who complete Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at South Louisiana Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$118,810
Nursing Assistants	$27,058

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.