2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named South Louisiana Community College the best school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
South Louisiana Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,205. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,759 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at South Louisiana Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
If you want to attend Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, expect to pay an average of $4,203 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,270 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 36% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,159 to cover tuition and fees at LDCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,683 in loans while pursuing their degree.
LDCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
If you want to attend Fletcher Technical Community College, expect to pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fletcher Technical Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
The average tuition and fees at Delgado Community College is $4,079. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,127 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Delgado Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Nunez Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate nursing programs.
If you want to attend Nunez Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,255 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,033 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Nunez Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate.
The average tuition and fees at BRCC is $4,221. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,512 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BRCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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