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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in Louisiana for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 447 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,283 in tuition and fees each year.
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. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 309 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Fletcher Technical Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Fletcher Technical Community College also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. 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 undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list.
Out of the 7 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northshore Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public institution located in Lacombe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,072 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $4,203 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Delta Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This small public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 519 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 a year.
One thing to take note of is that LDCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, LDCC is ranked #5 for overall quality in Louisiana.
With a ranking of #6, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. This fairly large public school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 787 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,679 a year.
Delgado Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. 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 #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 102 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BRCC. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- 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.