Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Louisiana
Louisiana practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delta College | Covington | For-profit, under 2-year | $48,157 | 74 |
| 2 | Delta College of Arts & Technology | Baton Rouge | For-profit, 2-year | $47,526 | 178 |
| 3 | Fortis College-Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | For-profit, 2-year | $45,996 | 37 |
| 4 | River Parishes Community College | Gonzales | Public, 2-year | $43,978 | 35 |
| 5 | Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College | Minden | Public, 2-year | $43,922 | 133 |
| 6 | SOWELA Technical Community College | Lake Charles | Public, 2-year | $43,365 | 47 |
| 7 | Delgado Community College | New Orleans | Public, 2-year | $42,416 | 41 |
| 8 | Louisiana Delta Community College | Monroe | Public, 2-year | $41,570 | 125 |
| 9 | South Louisiana Community College | Lafayette | Public, 2-year | $40,153 | 165 |
| 10 | Northshore Technical Community College | Lacombe | Public, 2-year | $38,643 | 77 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.