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2023 Best Value Trade School 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found South Louisiana Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 1,646 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
The excellent programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Louisiana. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,555 degrees in 2021-2022.
Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,283 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a public institution located in Schriever, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 831 degrees in 2021-2022.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Louisiana State University - Eunice helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Louisiana. LSU Eunice is located in Eunice, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 382 degrees to qualified students.
LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $10,094 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Louisiana. This medium-sized public school is located in Lacombe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,661 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 a year.
Baton Rouge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,531 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 a year.
Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #7 on the list. Nunez Community College is a public institution located in Chalmette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 473 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year.
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This small public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,502 degrees in 2021-2022.
LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern University at Shreveport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 242 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University at Shreveport are $4,958 per year.
Delgado Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 2,802 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,679 per year.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public institution located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 737 degrees in 2021-2022.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria undergraduate students pay an average of $14,650 in tuition and fees each year.
Nicholls State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 1,435 degrees in 2021-2022.
Nicholls State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,249 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Nicholls State University is ranked #5 for overall quality in Louisiana.
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,774 degrees in 2021-2022.
ULM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,182 in tuition and fees each year.
ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana list.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,210 degrees to qualified students.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Herzing University - Kenner came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Metairie, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 122 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees each year.
Herzing University - Kenner not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana list.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3,420 degrees to qualified students.
UL Lafayette undergraduate students pay an average of $24,110 in tuition and fees each year.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana list.
Southeastern Louisiana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,189 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southeastern are $20,851 a year.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #18 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 2,330 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 a year.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Trade School 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 degrees to 150 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Remington College - Lafayette Campus are $22,272 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is ranked #4 for overall quality in Louisiana.
University of Holy Cross came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 182 degrees in 2021-2022.
UHC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,960 in tuition and fees each year.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 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.
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