2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for healthcare 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our 2023 rankings named South Louisiana Community College the best value school in Louisiana for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 222 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $10,759 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at South Louisiana Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.
South Louisiana Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northshore Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Bogalusa, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 172 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus are $4,203 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,270 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Fletcher Technical Community College is a public institution located in Schriever, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees each year.
Fletcher Technical 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, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Louisiana. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 41 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bossier Parish Community College are $4,284 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,111 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Bossier Parish Community College is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Eunice. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This small public school is located in Eunice, Louisiana, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
LSU Eunice undergraduate students pay an average of $10,094 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $21,410 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that LSU Eunice does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 69% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
LSU Eunice also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana rankings.
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 148 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LDCC are $4,159 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,683 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at LDCC. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Nunez Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Chalmette, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nunez Community College are $4,255 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,033 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Nunez Community College. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 143 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. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,127 in student debt by the time they complete 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. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southern University at Shreveport landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 52 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University at Shreveport are $8,258 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,833 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Southern University at Shreveport does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is located in Alexandria, Louisiana and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria undergraduate students pay an average of $14,240 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Louisiana State University - Alexandria. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Baton Rouge Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. BRCC is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
BRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,221 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,512 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at BRCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Remington College - Lafayette Campus is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Remington College - Lafayette Campus are $17,347 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,033 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Since Remington College - Lafayette Campus is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Remington College - Lafayette Campus also made our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #2.
With a ranking of #13, McCann School of Business & Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private for-profit school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 58 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
McCann School of Business & Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $0 in tuition and fees each year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $18,653 in loans while pursuing their degree.
McCann School of Business & Technology also made our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #5.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 13 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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