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.
Featured schools near , edit
Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in Louisiana for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 447 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Bossier Parish Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% 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, Bossier Parish Community College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Louisiana.
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. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in Schriever, Louisiana that handed out 309 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Fletcher Technical Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Fletcher Technical Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 323 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northshore Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lacombe, Louisiana, 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.
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. 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 also made our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Louisiana Delta Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Louisiana. LDCC is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 519 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LDCC. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
LDCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Delgado Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 787 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,679 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Delgado Community College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 102 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at BRCC. In 2020-2021 about 91% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Best Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
View Best Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools Nationwide >
More Louisiana Rankings
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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More > |
TradeCollege.org provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. TradeCollege.org is a for-profit site, and the displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.
© TradeCollege.org – All Rights Reserved.