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2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

16 Schools Ranked
$29,167 Avg Student Debt

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. 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 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Louisiana to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

74 Total Awards
$9,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northwestern State University of Louisiana to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 74 students in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 97% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

#2

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
85 Total Awards
$7,959 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 85 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 Total Awards
$8,413 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,034 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Louisiana. Lake Charles, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from McNeese accumulate an average of $30,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

Around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full McNeese State University Report

15 Total Awards
$9,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe Report

14 Total Awards
$7,270 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 42% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
25 Total Awards
$61,130 Average Tuition & Fees
$30,139 Avg Student Debt

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 graduate certificates to qualified students.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $30,139 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 49% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
21 Total Awards
$9,108 Average Tuition & Fees

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana
11 Total Awards
$10,130 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.

Around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana
7 Total Awards
$8,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a public institution located in Hammond, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Southeastern Louisiana University Report

1 Total Awards
$30,945 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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232 Total Awards
$13,031 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,329 Avg Student Debt

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 232 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from Louisiana State University accumulate an average of $27,329 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
2 Total Awards
$18,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University New Orleans landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.

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#13

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
103 Total Awards
$8,084 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Nicholls State University Report

#13

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
$10,658 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern University and A & M College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.

In 2019-2020 about 36% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Grambling State University

Grambling, Louisiana
$7,416 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Grambling State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Herzing University - Kenner

Kenner, Louisiana
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.

Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Kenner are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 16 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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