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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. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,646 students in 2021-2022.
South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. This medium-sized public school is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, and it awarded 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fletcher Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 a year.
Out of the 20 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the # 4 spot on the list. LSU Eunice is a public institution located in Eunice, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 382 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LSU Eunice are $10,094 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northshore Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Lacombe, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,661 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year.
Baton Rouge Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,531 students in 2021-2022.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each 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. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. LDCC is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,502 degrees to qualified students.
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 a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 242 degrees 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. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,802 degrees 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. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 737 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $14,650 a year.
Nicholls State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,435 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,249 per 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 ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,774 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $21,182 per year.
ULM also took the #2 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 2,210 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NSU are $19,460 a year.
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Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #15 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Metairie, Louisiana, and it awarded 122 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenner are $12,750 a year.
Herzing University - Kenner also took the #1 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana rankings.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $24,110 per year.
UL Lafayette also made our Best Trade Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana list. 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.
Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $20,851 in tuition and fees each year.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Remington College - Lafayette Campus are $22,272 a 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #20 on the list. 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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