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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$5,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Louisiana. In total, 3,502 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Louisiana.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found SOWELA Technical Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Louisiana. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SOWELA are $4,265 per year. On average, nursing graduates from SOWELA take out $15,984 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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. Nursing majors at South Louisiana Community College take out an average of $23,640 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

South Louisiana Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Delgado Community College take out $33,854 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LDCC are $4,159 a year. Nursing majors at LDCC take out an average of $21,095 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. 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. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Fletcher Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $18,030 in student debt.

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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Bossier Parish Community College accumulate an average of around $29,604 in student debt.

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Southern University at Shreveport ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in the midsize city of Shreveport.

Southern University at Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $4,958 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Southern University at Shreveport carry an average student debtload of $36,871.

Southern University at Shreveport did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University - Eunice did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. LSU Eunice is a small public school located in the distant town of Eunice.

LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $4,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from LSU Eunice carry an average student debtload of $20,932.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $6,974 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Louisiana State University - Alexandria carry an average student debtload of $27,224.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Louisiana.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $31,947.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,838
Alabama 7,364
Kentucky 6,395
Arkansas 2,882
Tennessee 6,004
Florida 21,209
West Virginia 1,771
North Carolina 7,425
South Carolina 3,296
Virginia 6,775
Georgia 7,112

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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