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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$10,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,819 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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.

The Best Value Nursing 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 24 schools in Louisiana to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at SOWELA Technical Community College Report

$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $21,000.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Delgado Community College carry an average student debtload of $34,884.

Read full report on Nursing at Delgado Community College

$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 24 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from LDCC carry an average student debtload of $16,683.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fletcher Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Fletcher Technical Community College

$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Bossier Parish Community College take out $29,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at Bossier Parish Community College Report

$4,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern University at Shreveport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University at Shreveport are $4,958 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Southern University at Shreveport accumulate an average of around $39,070 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Southern University at Shreveport

$4,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University - Eunice ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the distant town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public school with a small student population.

LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LSU Eunice take out is $18,892.

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$6,974 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $6,974 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria accumulate an average of around $27,473 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria

#10

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA
$8,380 Average Tuition & Fees

McNeese State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Louisiana ranking. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $8,380 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at McNeese take out is $23,834.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, McNeese also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in Louisiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Nursing at McNeese State University Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 24 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.

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