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Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$4,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, engineering technologies was ranked 3rd in Louisiana. In fact, 2,737 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Engineering Technologies

Our analysis found Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College to be the best value school for engineering technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Louisiana. NLTCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Minden.

NLTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,109 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, SOWELA Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, SOWELA is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SOWELA are $4,325 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fletcher Technical Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for engineering tech in Louisiana.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for engineering technologies students working on their basic certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

South Louisiana Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. LDCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year.

LDCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Engineering Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list.

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Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate engineering technologies programs. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Chalmette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.

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Best Value Engineering Technologies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,691
West Virginia 573
Alabama 3,141
Kentucky 2,064
Georgia 1,505
Tennessee 1,594
Mississippi 1,554
South Carolina 1,247
Florida 4,480
Virginia 2,041
Arkansas 767

Engineering Tech Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347
Engineering-Related Fields 6,553
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6,205
Construction Engineering Technology 4,299
General Engineering Technology 3,841
Quality Control Technology 3,720
Computer Engineering Technology 3,509
Engineering Technology (Other) 1,907
Energy Systems Technologies 1,277
Architectural Engineering Technology 1,239
Civil Engineering Technology 1,155
Engineering-Related Technologies 969
Mining & Petroleum Technology 410
Nuclear Engineering Technology 235
Nanotechnology 104

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.

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