2026 Manufacturing Rankings · LA
Best Colleges for Manufacturing in Louisiana
13 ranked trade colleges for Manufacturing in Louisiana out of 752 nationally
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Schools in LA
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Full Data Rankings
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Partial Data Rankings
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Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Manufacturing in Louisiana
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#1 in LA
#8 nationally
#8
Complete Data Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
Minden, LA
Public
Overall Score 85.3
85.3 / 100
Field Productivity 97%
14.5% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 98%
85% retained Enrollment 1,044
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#2 in LA
#24 nationally
#24
Complete Data Central Louisiana Technical Community College
Alexandria, LA
Public
Overall Score 80.1
80.1 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
35.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 83%
73% retained Enrollment 1,211
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#3 in LA
#78 nationally
#78
Complete Data Northshore Technical Community College
Lacombe, LA
Public
Overall Score 70.1
70.1 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
7.1% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 21%
59% retained Enrollment 5,716
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#4 in LA
#85 nationally
#85
Complete Data SOWELA Technical Community College
Lake Charles, LA
Public
Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Field Productivity 81%
3.5% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 3,316
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#5 in LA
#141 nationally
#141
Complete Data Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
Public
Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
4.3% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 5%
50% retained Enrollment 3,775
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,214
#6 in LA
#160 nationally
#160
Complete Data Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA
Public
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
Field Productivity 74%
2.9% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 40%
63% retained Enrollment 2,426
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#7 in LA
#293 nationally
#293
Complete Data Nunez Community College
Chalmette, LA
Public
Overall Score 44.7
44.7 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 15%
57% retained Enrollment 2,950
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#8 in LA
#314 nationally
#314
Complete Data South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LA
Public
Overall Score 42.5
42.5 / 100
Field Productivity 43%
1.1% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 21%
59% retained Enrollment 5,887
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#9 in LA
#433 nationally
#433
Complete Data Baton Rouge Community College
Baton Rouge, LA
Public
Overall Score 30.2
30.2 / 100
Field Productivity 40%
1.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 9%
54% retained Enrollment 10,859
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,237
#10 in LA
#440 nationally
#440
Complete Data Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
Public
Overall Score 29.6
29.6 / 100
Field Productivity 26%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 5%
49% retained Enrollment 12,130
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#11 in LA
#518 nationally
#518
Complete Data River Parishes Community College
Gonzales, LA
Public
Overall Score 19.5
19.5 / 100
Field Productivity 28%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 2,406
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,335
#12 in LA
#541 nationally
#541
Complete Data Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City, LA
Public
Overall Score 14.4
14.4 / 100
Field Productivity 19%
0.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 7%
52% retained Enrollment 5,636
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,435
#13 in LA
#736 nationally
#736
Partial Data Compass Career College
Hammond, LA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 21.5
21.5 / 100
Field Productivity 42%
5.7% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 20%
68% retained Enrollment 159
Programs 3 fields