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2023 Most Popular Undergraduate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 73 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a small private for-profit school located in Covington, Louisiana that handed out 858 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington accumulate an average of $9,238 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Northshore Technical Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Lacombe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 451 students in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, expect to pay an average of $4,203 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,332 in student loans. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 803 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,098. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,675 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 624 undergraduate 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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,733 in student loans. Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
South Louisiana 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. In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 73 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LDCC is located in Monroe, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 691 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,159 to cover tuition and fees at LDCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,925 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Online courses are available at LDCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. SOWELA Technical Community College is a small public school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 747 undergraduate certificates 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 48% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SOWELA does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Blue Cliff College - Metairie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a private for-profit institution located in Metairie, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 211 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,804 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Delgado Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 964 undergraduate certificates 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, undergraduate certificate students take out $20,679 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Delgado 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. 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.
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 321 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,427 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette 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 47% took at least some of their classes online.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College is a very small public school located in Minden, Louisiana that handed out 401 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend NLTCC, expect to pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 22% were women.
Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 321 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Fletcher Technical Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,119. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,635 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fletcher Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Nunez Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. Nunez Community College is a small public school situated in Chalmette, Louisiana. It awarded 169 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Nunez Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,255 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Nunez Community College accumulate an average of $11,677 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.
Online courses are available at Nunez 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 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, River Parishes Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Gonzales, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 301 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at River Parishes Community College is $4,079. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,817 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at River Parishes Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking. West Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 154 students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $8,322 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
With a ranking of #15, Fortis College - Baton Rouge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Baton Rouge is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 138 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you want to attend Fortis College - Baton Rouge, expect to pay an average of $15,881 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,035 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #16, Unitech Training Academy-Houma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitech Training Academy-Houma is a very small private for-profit school located in Houma, Louisiana that handed out 93 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $8,000 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
With a ranking of #17, Delta College Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College Inc is a very small private for-profit school located in Covington, Louisiana that handed out 38 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,085 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 23 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,717 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
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Baton Rouge Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 886 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees at BRCC is $4,221. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,786 in student loans. Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BRCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 91% took at least some of their classes online.
Unitech Training Academy-Metairie ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 113 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $7,427 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Ayers Career College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ayers Career College accumulate an average of $8,414 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Blue Cliff College - Alexandria is a very small private for-profit school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 103 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,633 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 37% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Infinity College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate trade school programs. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 4 undergraduate certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Infinity College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 108 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $7,427 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 82 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Baton Rouge accumulate an average of $11,772 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% 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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