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Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Louisiana to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Construction Trades Basic Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Central Louisiana Technical Community College to be the most popular school for construction trades students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Alexandria.

Women make up 4% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northshore Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

About 2% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 98% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular construction trades schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 7% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

About 7% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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With a ranking of #6, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. NLTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

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Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #8, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their basic certificate. BRCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for construction trades students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Of the 5 students majoring in construction trades at Remington College - Lafayette Campus, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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).

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