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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana” ranking.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 3,502 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,819 and $29,667 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 966 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,648 and $22,451 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana associate degree nursing students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University - Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at Shreveport landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified associates’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 72 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 275 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana list. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 143 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 55 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 76 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #9. Louisiana Delta Community College is a small school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 37 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana list. BRCC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
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SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana ranking, coming in at #11. SOWELA Technical Community College is a small school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 36 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Louisiana list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a public institution located in Schriever, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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