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2023 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Schools Ranked
$4,627 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$15,404 Avg Student Debt*

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.

The Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
1,266 Total Awards
$4,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Delgado Community College the best value school in Louisiana for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 1,266 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Delgado Community College are $4,079 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $24,127 in loans while pursuing their degree.

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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delgado Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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#2

Fletcher Technical Community College

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

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value schools in Louisiana. Located in Schriever, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 366 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $3,981 per year.

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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.

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

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#3

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
1,031 Total Awards
$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1,031 students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,759 in student loans.

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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

South Louisiana Community College also made our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1,320 Total Awards
$4,221 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baton Rouge Community College is a great place for students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 1,320 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BRCC are $4,221 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,512 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that BRCC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

BRCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

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779 Total Awards
$4,203 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 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 779 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,270 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 36% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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581 Total Awards
$4,159 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate programs. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 581 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

LDCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,159 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,683 in student loans.

LDCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Bossier Parish Community College

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

Bossier Parish Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 424 undergraduate certificates 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 undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,111 in student loans.

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.

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#8

Nunez Community College

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

With a ranking of #8, Nunez Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nunez Community College is a small public school located in Chalmette, Louisiana that handed out 266 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,033 in student loans.

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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Southern University at Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana
67 Total Awards
$8,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern University at Shreveport ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University at Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

Southern University at Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,258 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,833 in student loans.

One thing to take note of is that Southern University at Shreveport does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Remington College - Lafayette Campus

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

With a ranking of #10, Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Remington College - Lafayette Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $17,347 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,033 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Remington College - Lafayette Campus. 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, Remington College - Lafayette Campus is ranked #1 for overall quality in Louisiana.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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