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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

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.

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Louisiana to see which programs were the most popular for 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 analysis found Infinity College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Infinity College carry an average student debt load of $24,245.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana Delta Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from LDCC take out $16,541 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northshore Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $18,640.

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The excellent programs at Central Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out is $9,500.

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The excellent programs at Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at NLTCC take out an average of $12,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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South Louisiana Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $15,761 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

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

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debt load of $34,814.

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#8

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

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

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Delta College Inc accumulate an average of around $23,508 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology take out is $20,000.

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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
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 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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