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Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana

12 Colleges
$34,212 Avg Salary
$8,713 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Construction Trades Undergraduate 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 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for construction trades majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Northshore Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lacombe.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 6% of the construction trades majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a large public school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 13% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Out of the 12 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.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#6

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

With a ranking of #6, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

About 3% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 97% are male.

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Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate construction trades programs. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in the city of Alexandria.

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

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

About 4% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 96% are male.

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#9

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #9, ITI Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. ITI Technical College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge.

About 6% of the students majoring in construction trades at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#10

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

With a ranking of #10, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for construction trades students working on their undergraduate certificate. BRCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges 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 12 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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