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2023 Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Schools Ranked
$6,443 Avg Tuition & Fees*

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Louisiana to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana
196 Total Awards
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fletcher Technical Community College the best value school in Louisiana for students working on their basic certificate. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 196 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 a year.

Online courses are available at Fletcher Technical Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Fletcher Technical Community College also made our Best Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #5.

Full Fletcher Technical Community College Report

#2

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
367 Total Awards
$4,284 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Louisiana. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 367 basic certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Bossier Parish Community College. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bossier Parish Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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#3

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
870 Total Awards
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delgado Community College is a great place for students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 870 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year.

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, 71% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Delgado Community College Report

#4

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
277 Total Awards
$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Louisiana Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 277 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full South Louisiana Community College Report

837 Total Awards
$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s value ranking, Northshore Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and it awarded 837 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full Northshore Technical Community College Report

24 Total Awards
$14,240 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their basic certificate. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 24 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Alexandria are $14,240 a year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Louisiana State University - Alexandria. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

Louisiana State University - Alexandria also took the #1 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Report

393 Total Awards
$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Delta Community College is a small public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 393 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 a year.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Nunez Community College

Chalmette, Louisiana
50 Total Awards
$4,255 Average Tuition & Fees

Nunez Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This small public school is located in Chalmette, Louisiana, and it awarded 50 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Nunez Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,255 in tuition and fees each year.

Nunez Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
233 Total Awards
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 233 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year.

BRCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
11 Total Awards
$16,806 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 11 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Louisiana Tech does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also took the #3 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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#11

Remington College - Lafayette Campus

Lafayette, Louisiana
72 Total Awards
$17,347 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their basic certificate. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 72 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Remington College - Lafayette Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,347 in tuition and fees each year.

Remington College - Lafayette Campus is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Remington College - Lafayette Campus also took the #2 spot in our Best Basic Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.

Full Remington College - Lafayette Campus Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 11 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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