2023 Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Construction Trades School for You
In 2020-2021, 58 degrees and certificates were awarded to construction trades students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #32 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Louisiana to see which programs offered the best value experiences for construction trades students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Construction Trades
Our 2023 rankings named Central Louisiana Technical Community College the best value school in Louisiana for construction trades students. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Louisiana Technical Community College are $4,098 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great value for construction trades students. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. While working on their degree, construction trades majors at Delgado Community College accumulate an average of around $12,680 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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North Carolina | 352 |
West Virginia | 47 |
Mississippi | 176 |
South Carolina | 18 |
Florida | 33 |
Virginia | 65 |
Arkansas | 0 |
Alabama | 108 |
Kentucky | 179 |
Georgia | 110 |
Tennessee | 6 |
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Construction Trades Related Majors for Construction Trades
Construction Trades Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 23,527 |
Building Management & Inspection | 4,511 |
Carpentry | 3,273 |
Plumbing & Water Supply | 2,617 |
Construction | 1,435 |
Masonry | 274 |
Other Construction | 157 |
Majors Similar to Construction Trades
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Personal & Culinary Services | 130,328 |
Mechanic & Repair Technologies | 96,336 |
Precision Production | 52,913 |
Transportation & Materials Moving | 29,084 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.