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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$4,158 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 21 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #157 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in Louisiana 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 small student population.

NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NLTCC accumulate an average of around $16,659 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Central Louisiana Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out an average of $12,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $18,533 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

South Louisiana Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northshore Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,664.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,265 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SOWELA take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,219.

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Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at LDCC accumulate an average of around $20,368 in student debt.

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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fletcher Technical Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for practical nursing in Louisiana.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $35,844 in student debt.

Delgado Community College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.

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#9

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Nunez Community College carry an average student debtload of $34,238.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $4,221 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $37,288.

BRCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 0
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 47
Arkansas 31
Alabama 15
Mississippi 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 17 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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