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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Our analysis found Infinity College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana Delta Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in practical nursing at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 98% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Learning Bridge Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Learning Bridge Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Houma.

About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in practical nursing at Fletcher Technical Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Healthcare Training Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Healthcare Training Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenner.

Of the 4 students majoring in practical nursing at Healthcare Training Institute, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Compass Career College

Hammond, LA

Compass Career College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Compass Career College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in practical nursing at Compass Career College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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).

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