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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 3,502 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the best school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $21,122 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at SOWELA take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,984.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern University at Shreveport is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Southern University at Shreveport accumulate an average of around $36,871 in student debt.

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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 # 4 spot on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

On average, nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Nursing majors at NSU take out an average of $30,318 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria accumulate an average of around $27,224 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

On average, nursing graduates from LDCC take out $21,095 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Delgado Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,854.

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Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at LSU Eunice accumulate an average of around $20,932 in student debt.

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#10

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Nursing majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $29,604 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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