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2023 Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana
A trade school student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in Louisiana to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington the most popular school in Louisiana for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a private for-profit institution located in Covington, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 989 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Out of the 65 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport landed the # 2 spot on the list. Diesel Driving Academy, Shreveport is a private for-profit institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 547 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 19% were women.
Out of the 65 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a very small public school located in Minden, Louisiana that handed out 459 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,109 to cover tuition and fees at NLTCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a small public school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 755 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
Online courses are available at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 18% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 448 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.
Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Lacombe, Louisiana. It awarded 1,072 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is $4,203. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 22% of those degree recipients were women.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Delgado Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 787 students 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. Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Delgado Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SOWELA is a small public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 789 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at SOWELA is $4,325. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 38% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at SOWELA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Infinity College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Infinity College is a private for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 211 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Infinity College. In 2020-2021 about 7% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 519 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
LDCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,159. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
LDCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
Crescent City Bartending School landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Crescent Schools is a very small private for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 426 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Blue Cliff College - Metairie landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a very small private for-profit school located in Metairie, Louisiana that handed out 198 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 309 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,119 to cover tuition and fees at Fletcher Technical Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
Fletcher Technical Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 323 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
South Louisiana Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,205. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 27% were women.
South Louisiana Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. BRCC is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 102 basic certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend BRCC, expect to pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BRCC. During the 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
River Parishes Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Gonzales, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 66 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend River Parishes Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 24% were women.
River Parishes Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Medical Training College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 126 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Bossier Parish Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 447 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Bossier Parish Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,283. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Bossier Parish Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
My Le’s Beauty College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Located in Gretna, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 78 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Blue Cliff College - Lafayette ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 120 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Remington College - Shreveport Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Remington College - Shreveport Campus is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 140 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Remington College - Shreveport Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate trade school programs. Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a very small private for-profit school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 118 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 99% of those degree recipients were women.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 37% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School is a very small private for-profit school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 104 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Pat Goins Benton Road Beauty School is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Compass Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Compass Career College is a private for-profit institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 47 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #25, Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out basic certificates to 82 students in 2021-2022.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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