Find Trade Colleges

Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

17 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants students earned 1,508 degrees and certificates from a Louisiana school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in the rural area of Minden, NLTCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Central Louisiana Technical Community College take out an average of $5,592 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read More…

Request Information

Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,717.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus

Request Information

Out of the 17 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,432.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at South Louisiana Community College

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College - Slidell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small suburb of Slidell, Delta College - Slidell Campus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Delta College - Slidell Campus accumulate an average of around $13,948 in student debt.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Delta College - Slidell Campus Report

Request Information
#6

Delta College Inc

Covington, LA

Delta College Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Delta College Inc is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Covington.

Practical Nursing majors at Delta College Inc take out an average of $13,948 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Delta College Inc

Request Information

Delta College of Arts & Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Delta College of Arts & Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

Practical Nursing majors at Delta College of Arts & Technology take out an average of $13,717 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Delta College of Arts & Technology Report

Request Information

With a ranking of #8, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. SOWELA is a small public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at SOWELA Technical Community College Report

Request Information

Northshore Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the rural area of Lacombe, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,824.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Northshore Technical Community College Report

Request Information
#10

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA

Infinity College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, Infinity College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

Request Information

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 545
Georgia 2,432
Arkansas 2,094
North Carolina 940
Florida 4,163
Virginia 1,793
West Virginia 465
Tennessee 1,471
Alabama 1,586
Kentucky 4,114
Mississippi 1,030

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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 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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.