2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Louisiana to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named Baton Rouge Community College the most popular school in Louisiana for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 89 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 71% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at BRCC. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 15 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Delta Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Louisiana Delta Community College is a small public school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 68 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at LDCC is $4,159. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from LDCC accumulate an average of $12,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that LDCC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SOWELA Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. SOWELA is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,265 to cover tuition and fees at SOWELA. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,036 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at SOWELA. During the 2019-2020 year, about 54% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nunez Community College is a great place for business students working on their undergraduate certificate. Nunez Community College is a public institution located in Chalmette, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,033 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Nunez Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 15 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This small public school is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and it awarded 25 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 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 20% took at least some of their classes online.
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $4,284. This amount may 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. Around 86% of those degree recipients 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.
Northshore Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Bogalusa, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 21 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus, expect to pay an average of $4,203 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 $13,270 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. This small public school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Fletcher Technical Community College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $3,981. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Fletcher Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 73% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Louisiana State University - Eunice landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. LSU Eunice is a small public school situated in Eunice, Louisiana. It awarded 17 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at LSU Eunice is $4,730. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,094. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $21,410 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LSU Eunice. 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.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. This very small public school is located in Minden, Louisiana, and it awarded 11 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,109 to cover tuition and fees at NLTCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,910 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% 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.
South Louisiana Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,205 to cover tuition and fees at South Louisiana Community College. 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 $10,759 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
ITI Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 2 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $11,156 to cover tuition and fees at ITI Technical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from ITI Technical College accumulate an average of $13,368 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Delgado Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate business programs.
The average tuition and fees at Delgado Community College is $4,079. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price 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.
One thing to take note of is that Delgado Community College does offer online classes in some areas. 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.
Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
In-state students pay an average of $4,958 in tuition and fees if they attend Southern University at Shreveport full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,258. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $17,833 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southern University at Shreveport does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 76% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
River Parishes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list.
The average tuition and fees at River Parishes Community College is $4,079. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from River Parishes Community College accumulate an average of $29,551 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since River Parishes Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 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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