2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.
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Top Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best school in Louisiana for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 447 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Bossier Parish Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,283. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Online courses are available at Bossier Parish Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 309 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,119 to cover tuition and fees at Fletcher Technical Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fletcher Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 323 students in 2021-2022.
South Louisiana Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,205. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Louisiana Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Louisiana. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Lacombe, Louisiana. It awarded 1,072 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, expect to pay an average of $4,203 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 519 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at LDCC is $4,159. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LDCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Delgado Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 787 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,679 to cover tuition and fees at Delgado Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
Delgado Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 102 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at BRCC is $4,221. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BRCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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