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2023 Best Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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Top Trade Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the best school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 624 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend South Louisiana Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,733 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Remington College - Lafayette Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 44 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,588 in student loans.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Remington College - Lafayette Campus. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade school schools in Louisiana. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 321 undergraduate certificates 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,635 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Fletcher Technical Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bossier Parish Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 534 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,283 to cover tuition and fees at Bossier Parish Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,118 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Bossier Parish Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Lacombe, Louisiana, and it awarded 451 undergraduate 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus accumulate an average of $11,332 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 169 students in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,255 to cover tuition and fees at Nunez Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,677 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Nunez Community College. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate trade school programs. LDCC is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 691 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend LDCC, expect to pay an average of $4,159 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,925 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LDCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern University at Shreveport came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University at Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Southern University at Shreveport does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,958. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,717 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Southern University at Shreveport. During the 2020-2021 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Delgado Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 964 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Delgado Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,679 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delgado Community College accumulate an average of $20,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Delgado Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. 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.
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 886 undergraduate 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,786 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BRCC does offer online classes for certain majors. 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 10 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.