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2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana

13 Colleges
$30,171 Avg Salary
$12,840 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Construction Trades program at each school on the list.

Check out the construction trades programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Louisiana.

Our 2023 rankings named SOWELA Technical Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for construction trades students. SOWELA is a small public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northshore Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Bogalusa, Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Alexandria, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at Delgado Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best construction trades schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Construction Trades majors at Delgado Community College take out an average of $12,680 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Louisiana Delta Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Monroe, LDCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, LA

Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for construction trades students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chalmette, Nunez Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

ITI Technical College

Baton Rouge, LA

ITI Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large suburb of Baton Rouge, ITI Technical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Construction Trades Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, BRCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Construction Trades Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 352
West Virginia 47
Florida 33
Virginia 65
Arkansas 0
Mississippi 176
South Carolina 18
Tennessee 6
Alabama 108
Kentucky 179
Georgia 110

Construction Trades Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
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 13 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.

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