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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$4,158 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,242 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,109 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NLTCC are $4,109 a year. Practical Nursing majors at NLTCC take out an average of $12,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,098 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 a year. 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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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Louisiana. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. 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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$4,265 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SOWELA Technical Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

SOWELA undergraduate students pay an average of $4,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at SOWELA take out is $9,000.

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$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northshore 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 Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 a year. 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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$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Delta Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year. Practical Nursing majors at LDCC take out an average of $16,541 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Delgado Community College

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

With a ranking of #8, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Delgado Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Delgado Community College take out $34,814 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Nunez Community College take out an average of $32,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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