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 public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,646 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bossier Parish Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,555 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,283 per 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. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 831 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Eunice, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 382 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $10,094 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is located in Lacombe, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,661 degrees to qualified students.
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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. BRCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1,531 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.
Nunez Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 473 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year.
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,502 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year.
Southern University at Shreveport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 242 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern University at Shreveport are $4,958 a year.
Delgado Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 2,802 diplomas to qualifed 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 came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. 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 ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,435 diplomas to qualifed students 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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,774 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at ULM are $21,182 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ULM is ranked #2 for overall quality in Louisiana.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a medium-sized public school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 2,210 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $19,460 per year.
Herzing University - Kenner ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Metairie, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 122 students in 2021-2022.
Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 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, Herzing University - Kenner is ranked #1 for overall quality in Louisiana.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 3,420 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $24,110 a 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 came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,189 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $20,851 per 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. This fairly large public school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 2,330 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 150 degrees in 2021-2022.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $22,272 in tuition and fees each year.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana list.
University of Holy Cross ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 182 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UHC are $15,960 a 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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