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

19 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Central Louisiana Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in practical nursing at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,813.

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Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Delta Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at LDCC take out an average of $20,368 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 123 students majoring in practical nursing at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, 5% are male and 95% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out $20,664 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in practical nursing at South Louisiana Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $18,533 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Infinity College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in practical nursing at Infinity College, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at NLTCC accumulate an average of around $16,659 in student debt.

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#7

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in practical nursing at Delgado Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $35,844 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

With a ranking of #7, Delta College Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delta College Inc take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $26,519.

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Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

Practical Nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus take out an average of $24,302 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Delta College of Arts & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology accumulate an average of around $24,302 in student debt.

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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 19 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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