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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their associate degree. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 275 students majoring in nursing at Delgado Community College, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Nursing majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $33,854 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University - Eunice is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Eunice, LSU Eunice is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

Full Nursing at Louisiana State University - Eunice Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Of the 76 students majoring in nursing at South Louisiana Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $23,640 in student debt.

Full Nursing at South Louisiana Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Louisiana Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,122.

Full Nursing at Louisiana Tech University Report

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

Of the 72 students majoring in nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Louisiana State University - Alexandria take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,224.

Full Nursing at Louisiana State University - Alexandria Report

Bossier Parish Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Bossier Parish Community College take out $29,604 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Bossier Parish Community College Report

#8

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $31,947 in student debt.

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Southern University at Shreveport came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southern University at Shreveport take out while working on their Associate Degree is $36,871.

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Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at LDCC accumulate an average of around $21,095 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Louisiana Delta Community College Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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