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2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana

7 Schools Ranked
$6,986 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,007 Avg Student Debt

A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Louisiana to see which ones had the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
136 Total Awards
$8,156 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,531 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the most popular school in Louisiana for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 136 associate degree awards in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Nicholls State University is $8,156. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,249. On average, associate degree students take out $16,531 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 53% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

Herzing University - Kenner

Metairie, Louisiana
78 Total Awards
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,465 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Herzing University - Kenner. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Metairie, Louisiana, and it awarded 78 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,750 to cover tuition and fees at Herzing University - Kenner. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Associate Degree recipients from Herzing University - Kenner accumulate an average of $24,465 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.

Around 80% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
1,051 Total Awards
$4,679 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,588 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1,051 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Delgado Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,679. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $23,588 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

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#4

SOWELA Technical Community College

Lake Charles, Louisiana
452 Total Awards
$4,325 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent associate degree programs at SOWELA Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Louisiana. SOWELA Technical Community College is a small public school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 452 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

SOWELA does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,325. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana
174 Total Awards
$4,958 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,780 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University at Shreveport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 174 students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,958 to cover tuition and fees at Southern University at Shreveport. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, associate degree students take out $20,780 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2020-2021 about 68% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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139 Total Awards
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,199 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 139 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Louisiana State University - Alexandria is $7,050. Out-of-state students pay an average of $14,650. On average, associate degree students take out $21,199 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

In 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Infinity College

Lafayette, Louisiana

Infinity College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs.

During the 2020-2021 year, about 7% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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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.

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