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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana

20 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Infinity College the most popular school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Infinity College accumulate an average of around $24,245 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at LDCC take out is $16,541.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northshore Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus accumulate an average of around $18,640 in student debt.

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Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Central Louisiana Technical Community College carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NLTCC take out $12,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out is $15,761.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #7, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $34,814 in student debt.

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#8

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

Delta College Inc landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Delta College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

Practical Nursing majors at Delta College Inc take out an average of $23,508 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit school with a 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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Delta College of Arts & Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Louisiana list. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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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