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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

18 Colleges
$36,242 Avg Salary
$20,387 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 21 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the nursing 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, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

The excellent programs at Infinity 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 city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Infinity College take out $24,245 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

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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Delta College - Slidell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Slidell, Delta College - Slidell Campus is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delta College - Slidell Campus take out is $23,508.

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#7

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

Delta College Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Delta College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Delta College Inc take out $23,508 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Delta College of Arts & Technology carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

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SOWELA Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SOWELA take out is $9,000.

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Northshore Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best 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.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out is $18,640.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).

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