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Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) Schools in Louisiana
23 schools in Louisiana offer practical nursing (LPN/LVN)-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in Louisiana train practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprentices — see apprenticeships.
Occupation pay is what working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in Louisiana earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.
Official license records related to practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in Louisiana
From the U.S. Department of Labor's License Finder — these may include contractor, specialty, or related licenses beyond entry-level requirements:
- Nurse, Licensed Practical (LPN) — Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals~Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
- Nurse Practitioner — Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals~Louisiana State Board of Nursing
- Nurse, Anesthetists — Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals~Louisiana State Board of Nursing
- Nurse, School — Louisiana Department of Education
- Nurse, Registered — Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals~Louisiana State Board of Nursing
- Clinical Nurse Specialists — There is some indication that this license exists in Louisiana, but it has not yet been confirmed by state experts
Wage and license data provided by CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and Minnesota DEED.
Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College | Alexandria | public | $5,702 | 63.4% | $29,558 |
| SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | public | $7,525 | 49.6% | $32,303 |
| Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | public | $7,702 | 29.6% | $30,438 |
| Baton Rouge Community College | Baton Rouge | public | $9,474 | 24.3% | $34,581 |
| River Parishes Community College | Gonzales | public | $10,756 | 27.8% | $37,848 |
| Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | public | $9,256 | 51.5% | $32,503 |
| Delgado Community College | New Orleans | public | $9,747 | 20.8% | $33,305 |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City | public | $10,706 | 22.2% | $34,502 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Schriever | public | $10,527 | 37.8% | $32,189 |
| Nunez Community College | Chalmette | public | $12,529 | 35% | $35,343 |
| Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | public | $10,773 | 39% | $29,734 |
| South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | public | $12,564 | 33.2% | $31,432 |
| Blue Cliff College-Metairie | Metairie | private for-profit | $9,863 | 52.1% | $22,177 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology | Baton Rouge | private for-profit | $19,789 | 56.8% | $34,222 |
| Compass Career College | Hammond | private for-profit | $12,610 | 50.8% | $21,175 |
| Delta College of Arts & Technology-Lafayette Campus | Lafayette | private for-profit | $21,578 | 58.6% | $34,222 |
| Delta College-Slidell Campus | Slidell | private for-profit | $21,888 | 57.7% | $32,044 |
| Delta College Inc | Covington | private for-profit | $23,128 | 70% | $32,044 |
| Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | private for-profit | $25,781 | 55.2% | $32,886 |
| Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette | Lafayette | private for-profit | $23,394 | 59.4% | $24,707 |
| Healthcare Training Institute | Kenner | private for-profit | $24,811 | 59.5% | not reported |
| Infinity College | Lafayette | private for-profit | $230 | 84.3% | not reported |
| Williams Technical College | Houma | private for-profit | not reported | 84.7% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not practical nursing (LPN/LVN) graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
Common questions: Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) school in Louisiana
- How much do Practical Nursing (LPN/LVN) schools cost in Louisiana?
- The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 23 practical nursing (LPN/LVN) schools in Louisiana is $10,765. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
- Can you get paid to train as a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) in Louisiana?
- Yes — Louisiana has 4 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the practical nursing (LPN/LVN) apprenticeships page for the current list.
- What does a practical nursing (LPN/LVN) earn in Louisiana?
- Working practical nursing (LPN/LVN) professionals in Louisiana earn a median of $57,470 per year, ranging from about $45,810 to $66,150 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.
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