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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$4,158 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,404 Avg Student Debt*

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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Top Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
94 Total Awards
$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named South Louisiana Community College the best value school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 94 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,759 in student loans.

South Louisiana Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

South Louisiana Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

Full South Louisiana Community College Report

123 Total Awards
$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. Bogalusa, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 123 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,270 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is ranked #2 for overall quality in Louisiana.

Full Northshore Technical Community College Report

127 Total Awards
$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 127 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LDCC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

LDCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#4

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana
14 Total Awards
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. This small public school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees each year.

Fletcher Technical Community College 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Fletcher Technical Community College also made our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
48 Total Awards
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Louisiana. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,127 in student loans.

Delgado Community College 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Delgado Community College also made our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #5.

Full Delgado Community College Report

#6

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, Louisiana
18 Total Awards
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

Nunez Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,033 in student loans.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Nunez Community College. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
17 Total Awards
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,512 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at BRCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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