2023 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Louisiana to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Louisiana. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 264 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette accumulate an average of $11,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. This medium-sized public school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 222 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
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. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,759 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that South Louisiana Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Blue Cliff College - Metairie helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Louisiana. Located in Metairie, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school handed out 212 undergraduate certificate awards 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. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northshore Technical Community College is a great place for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, the small public school handed out 172 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $4,203 to cover tuition and fees at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,270 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Main Campus 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Louisiana. Unitech Training Academy-West Monroe is a very small private for-profit school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 163 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 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Louisiana Delta Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. LDCC is a public institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 148 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend LDCC, expect to pay an average of $4,159 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 $12,683 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% 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.
With a ranking of #7, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Delgado Community College is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
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. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,127 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Online courses are available at Delgado 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 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, Unitech Training Academy-Houma did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Unitech Training Academy-Houma is a private for-profit institution located in Houma, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 138 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,059 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Delta College Inc came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Delta College Inc is a very small private for-profit school located in Covington, Louisiana that handed out 136 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,570 in student loans. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Central Louisiana Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the small public school awarded 131 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Central Louisiana Technical Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,098 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $10,014 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Central Louisiana Technical Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 20% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Delta College of Arts & Technology - Lafayette Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare 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 130 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,438 in student loans. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Fortis College - Baton Rouge ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 117 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Fortis College - Baton Rouge is $15,179. 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 $17,430 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Metairie ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Metairie, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 111 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students 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. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
Infinity College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Infinity College is a very small private for-profit school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 97 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria is a very small private for-profit school situated in Alexandria, Louisiana. It awarded 96 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitech Training Academy-Alexandria accumulate an average of $11,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 97% were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Unitech Training Academy-Baton Rouge is a private for-profit institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 87 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,635 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 98% of those degree recipients were women.
Nunez Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Chalmette, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 75 students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Nunez Community College, expect to pay an average of $4,255 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 $19,033 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Ayers Career College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 72 students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,914 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 99% were women.
Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 64 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles accumulate an average of $12,635 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Blue Cliff College - Alexandria landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Located in Alexandria, Louisiana, the very small private for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,600 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 98% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Blue Cliff College - Alexandria does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 31% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Schriever, Louisiana. It awarded 62 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at Fletcher Technical Community College is $3,981. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
McCann School of Business & Technology landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. McCann School of Business & Technology is a private for-profit institution located in Monroe, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 58 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,653 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Blue Cliff College - Lafayette ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Blue Cliff College - Lafayette is a private for-profit institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 54 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,661 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Minden, Louisiana, the very small public school handed out 53 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees at NLTCC is $4,109. 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 $10,910 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NLTCC. In fact, around 40% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Southern University at Shreveport came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 52 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Southern University at Shreveport is $4,958. 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. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Southern University at Shreveport. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*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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