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2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana

10 Schools Ranked
$29,167 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Louisiana to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for business 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:

#1

Louisiana Tech University

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

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana Tech University the most popular school in Louisiana for business students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 39% of those degree recipients 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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4 Total Awards
$9,777 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Louisiana. ULM is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of New Orleans

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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5 Total Awards
$9,614 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northwestern State University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Louisiana. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 5 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 20% 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.

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

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Louisiana. This large public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 143 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,329 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 30% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Herzing University - Kenner

Kenner, Louisiana
$11,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, Herzing University - Kenner is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#6

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

McNeese State University

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

With a ranking of #6, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from McNeese accumulate an average of $30,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
$8,084 Average Tuition & Fees

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

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.

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#6

Southern University and A & M College

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

Southern University and A & M College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate business programs.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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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%.

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