2023 Best Value Schools in Louisiana
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Louisiana to see which 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.
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Top Value Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found Fletcher Technical Community College to be the best value school for students in Louisiana. Schriever, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 728 students 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. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $12,772 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Fletcher Technical Community College graduates make an average of $53,910 annually.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,008 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. On average, students take out $13,941 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, South Louisiana Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $37,203 during the early year of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delgado Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,321 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 per year. On average, students take out $25,646 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Delgado Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $33,650 during the early years of their career.
The excellent programs at Baton Rouge Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Louisiana. BRCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 2,113 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,924 in student loans.After graduating from BRCC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,409 during the early years of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 1,381 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,492 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Bossier Parish Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,548 during the early year of their career.
Southern University at Shreveport landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 245 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southern University at Shreveport are $8,258 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,896 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Southern University at Shreveport graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,206 during the early year of their career.
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. This small public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,199 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,659 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, LDCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $28,591 during the early year of their career.
Nunez Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in Chalmette, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 504 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. On average, students take out $19,864 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Nunez Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,573 during the early year of their career.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students. It came in at #9 on the list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 593 degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria undergraduate students pay an average of $14,240 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $26,025 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Louisiana State University - Alexandria graduates make an average of $39,225 annually.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana State University - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3,710 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University - Shreveport are $20,481 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,179 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Louisiana State University - Shreveport graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $36,501 during the early year of their career.
McNeese State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,395 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McNeese are $16,418 per year. On average, students take out $24,750 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, McNeese graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,312 during the early year of their career.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, McNeese also is in the top 20% of our Best Schools in Louisiana ranking.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools in Louisiana ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,869 degrees in 2020-2021.
ULM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,158 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $22,674 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $77, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, ULM graduates make an average of $43,072 annually.
ULM also took the #4 spot in our Best Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Nicholls State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It awarded 1,469 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,039 per year. On average, students take out $25,405 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $166.After graduating from Nicholls State University, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,297 during the early years of their career.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Southeastern is a fairly large public school situated in Hammond, Louisiana. It awarded 2,192 degrees in 2020-2021.
Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $20,767 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $24,381 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $83. During the early years of their career, Southeastern graduates make an average of $38,273 annually.
Herzing University - Kenner landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 115 degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenner undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $37,087 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Herzing University - Kenner graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,994 during the early year of their career.
Herzing University - Kenner also took the #1 spot in our Best Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Louisiana Tech University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,121 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $16,806 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,268 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $188.After graduating from Louisiana Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $45,053 during the early years of their career.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,052 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $19,460 per year. On average, students take out $29,434 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $104, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, NSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $38,919 during the early year of their career.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the large public school awarded 6,917 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $28,635 a year. On average, students take out $21,572 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $248, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Louisiana State University graduates make an average of $43,255 annually.
Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Schools in Louisiana list.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools in Louisiana ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 3,604 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $24,074 per year. On average, students take out $23,691 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $140, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UL Lafayette, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,411 during the early years of their career.
Louisiana College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pineville, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 251 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana College are $17,950 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $36,024 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Louisiana College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $48,061 during the early year of their career.
Louisiana College also took the #5 spot in our Best Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Schools in Louisiana ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 1,187 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 per year. On average, students take out $35,631 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $143. Once they receive their degree, Southern University and A & M College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,646 during the early year of their career.
University of New Orleans landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,644 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNO are $13,908 a year. On average, students take out $23,068 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UNO, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,004 during the early years of their career.
Grambling State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for students. It came in at #23 on the list. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 777 degrees in 2020-2021.
GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,706 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $38,635 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $248 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from GSU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $29,089 during the early years of their career.
University of Holy Cross ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Schools in Louisiana list. UHC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 214 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UHC are $16,000 a year. On average, students take out $37,857 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from UHC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $48,277 during the early years of their career.
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value programs. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 567 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at XULA are $26,398 per year. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $460, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from XULA, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $41,059 during the early years of their career.
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*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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