2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found Baton Rouge Community College to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. This medium-sized public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 1,320 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
BRCC does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,221. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $22,512 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
BRCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Delgado Community College is a fairly large public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 1,266 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Delgado Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delgado Community College accumulate an average of $24,127 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Delgado Community College. In fact, around 71% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 1,031 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
South Louisiana Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,205. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,759 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington is a small private for-profit school situated in Covington, Louisiana. It awarded 829 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute, Covington accumulate an average of $13,619 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northshore Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Louisiana. Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is located in Bogalusa, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 779 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus is $4,203. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,270 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
SOWELA Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 606 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at SOWELA is $4,265. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,036 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SOWELA does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 54% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 584 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,098 to cover tuition and fees at Central Louisiana Technical Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,014 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Central Louisiana Technical Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Louisiana Delta Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. LDCC is a small public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 581 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,159 to cover tuition and fees at LDCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,683 in student loans. Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at LDCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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.
If you want to attend Bossier Parish Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,111 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Bossier Parish Community College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 366 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,981 to cover tuition and fees at Fletcher Technical Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Fletcher Technical Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Blue Cliff College - Metairie landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Blue Cliff College - Metairie is a private for-profit institution located in Metairie, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 282 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,220 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
With a ranking of #12, Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Minden, Louisiana, the very small public school handed out 270 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend NLTCC, expect to pay an average of $4,109 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,910 in student loans. Around 29% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at NLTCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Nunez Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Nunez Community College is located in Chalmette, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 266 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,255 to cover tuition and fees at Nunez Community College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $19,033 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 264 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,947 in student loans. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
River Parishes Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Gonzales, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 199 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend River Parishes Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,079 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $29,551 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 34% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at River Parishes Community College. In fact, around 58% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 163 students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe accumulate an average of $11,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Fortis College - Baton Rouge came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This very small private for-profit school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 154 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $15,179 to cover tuition and fees at Fortis College - Baton Rouge. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,430 in student loans. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Houma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Houma, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 138 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,059 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
With a ranking of #19, Delta College Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delta College Inc is located in Covington, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delta College Inc accumulate an average of $15,570 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 130 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus accumulate an average of $14,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Metairie ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Unitech Training Academy-Metairie is a very small private for-profit school located in Metairie, Louisiana that handed out 111 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitech Training Academy-Metairie accumulate an average of $11,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Ayers Career College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 108 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Ayers Career College accumulate an average of $11,914 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 99 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Blue Cliff College - Alexandria accumulate an average of $15,600 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Online courses are available at Blue Cliff College - Alexandria, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Infinity College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate programs. Infinity College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,947 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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