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2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$4,327 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Construction Trades Basic Certificate School for You

Construction Trades is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 860 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for construction trades students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Check out the construction trades basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Construction Trades

Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the best value school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, South Louisiana Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for construction trades in Louisiana.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Construction Trades Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 a year.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 3 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Delgado Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,679 per year.

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Best Value Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Construction Trades Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,800
West Virginia 162
Alabama 493
Kentucky 3,767
Georgia 1,457
Tennessee 486
Mississippi 586
South Carolina 303
Florida 1,637
Virginia 510
Arkansas 104

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 26,459
Building Management & Inspection 5,269
Carpentry 3,899
Plumbing & Water Supply 2,888
Construction 1,813
Masonry 284
Other Construction 190

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 105,741
Precision Production 55,411
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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.

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