2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Delta Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 127 students in 2020-2021.
LDCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,159. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LDCC accumulate an average of $12,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that LDCC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Our analysis found Central Louisiana Technical Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 127 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,098. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,014 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,203. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,270 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 94 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,205 to cover tuition and fees at South Louisiana Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,759 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Infinity College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Louisiana. Infinity College is a private for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 58 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Minden, Louisiana, the very small public school handed out 53 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend NLTCC, expect to pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,910 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NLTCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Delgado Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 48 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,079. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delgado Community College accumulate an average of $24,127 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Delgado Community College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Delta College Inc ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Covington, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 48 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,570 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a very small private for-profit school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 43 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,438 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #10, Delta College of Arts & Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 42 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delta College of Arts & Technology accumulate an average of $14,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Delta College - Slidell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Slidell, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,125 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 24 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend SOWELA, expect to pay an average of $4,265 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from SOWELA accumulate an average of $11,036 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
SOWELA 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. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Healthcare Training Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 19 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Healthcare Training Institute accumulate an average of $17,722 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Nunez Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. 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 at Nunez Community College is $4,255. 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 $19,033 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Nunez Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
BRCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,221. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from BRCC accumulate an average of $22,512 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BRCC. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Compass Career College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 14 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Fletcher Technical Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,981. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Fletcher Technical Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
River Parishes Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. River Parishes Community College is a public institution located in Gonzales, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,079 to cover tuition and fees at River Parishes Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from River Parishes Community College accumulate an average of $29,551 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at River Parishes Community College. In 2019-2020 about 58% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Baton Rouge General School of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list.
If you want to attend Baton Rouge General School of Nursing, expect to pay an average of $13,285 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,653 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Blue Cliff College - Metairie ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,220 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 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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